# NHTSA recall 17V629000

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.

**NHTSA advises: do not drive until the repair is done.**

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 17V629000
- Manufacturer's number: FL\-748
- Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Reported: 2017\-10\-06
- Owners notified: 2017\-10\-26
- Component: STEERING
- Units potentially affected: 138

## What is wrong

Daimler Trucks North America LLC \(DTNA\) is recalling certain 2017\-2018 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles.  The upper steering pinch bolt may not have been properly tightened, possibly causing a loss of mechanical connection between the steering wheel and front wheels.


## What can happen

A loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will verify that the upper steering shaft pinch bolt is properly tightened, free of charge.  The recall began on October 26, 2017.  Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1\-800\-547\-0712.  DTNA's number for this recall is FL\-748.  Note: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until they have been checked.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 8, for 2019 quarter 3
- Filed with NHTSA: 2019\-10\-29
- Vehicles in the campaign: 138
- Reported remedied: 135 \(97%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 quarter 3, 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2017 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA](/makes/freightliner/cascadia/2017/recalls.md). Built 2016\-08\-23 to 2017\-07\-07.
- [2018 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA](/makes/freightliner/cascadia/2018/recalls.md). Built 2016\-08\-23 to 2017\-07\-07.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [FleetCom\_Pwr Steer Res](/bulletins/11027503.md), 2026-01-08, Other
- [SS3163\-FTL](/bulletins/11013216.md), 2025-01-29, Other
- [WP20\-018R](/bulletins/10184029.md), 2020-12-12, Service bulletin
- [WP20\-018](/bulletins/10183988.md), 2020-12-12, Service bulletin
- [TechTalk4725](/bulletins/10180350.md), 2020-09-30, Service bulletin
- [CALFTL32\-007](/bulletins/10179883.md), 2020-09-16, Service bulletin
- [CALFTL\-OILHUB](/bulletins/10179074.md), 2020-09-01, Service bulletin
- [SB54\-321](/bulletins/10166839.md), 2019-10-30, Service bulletin
- [DOC\-1034438](/bulletins/10163544.md), 2019-08-07, Service bulletin
- [sb46056](/bulletins/10163473.md), 2019-08-05, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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