NHTSA recall 17V315000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 17V315000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FL-738 |
| Manufacturer | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| Reported | 2017-05-11 |
| Owners notified | 2017-07-07 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY |
| Units potentially affected | 698 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2019-01-23 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 698 |
| Reported remedied | 534 (76%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017 Freightliner Cascadia and Western Star 5700 trucks built with NFD tandem rear axles. During the hardening process, the axle assembly output shaft may have been made brittle, possibly resulting in the output shaft fracturing while the vehicle is in use.
What can happen
If output shaft fractures while descending a grade, the compression braking will be ineffective. Additionally, large debris may land in the road. Both scenarios increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DTNA will notify the owners, and Detroit Axle dealers will replace the output shaft, free of charge. The recall began on July 7, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-738.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2017 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2016-05-17 to 2017-04-25. |
|---|---|
| 2017 WESTERN STAR 5700 | Built 2016-05-17 to 2017-04-25. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| olFL738 | 2019-04-08. Service bulletin. DDC-US Detroit Axle Through Shafts |
|---|---|
| olFL738 | 2019-04-08. Service bulletin. DDC-US Detroit Axle Through Shafts |
| MY17R3 | 2019-04-08. Service bulletin. Bulletin_8Jun17 Detroit - Axle New Final Drive Thru-Shaft |
| sb35034 Pre-Deli | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. Service Bulletin: Pre-Delivery Inspection Oil Fill for New Final Drive (NFD) Axles |
| sbw3512 | 2018-06-11. Service bulletin. sbw3512 Differential Lubrication, Detroit Model 6 Axles |
| FL662 | 2017-11-17. Service bulletin. FL662.-DLR Meritor MSF12 Non-Conforming Front Axle Beams |
| FL718 | 2017-06-01. Service bulletin. FL718 FRONT AXLE HUB RATING |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.