NHTSA recall 18V522000
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 | 18V522000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FL-784 |
| Manufacturer | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| Reported | 2018-08-08 |
| Owners notified | 2018-10-05 |
| Component | STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN |
| Units potentially affected | 116 |
| Report | Quarterly report 7, for 2020 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2020-10-21 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 116 |
| Reported remedied | 110 (94%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 2, 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 2018-2019 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles. Over time, the pitman arms may crack and fracture.
What can happen
If the pitman arm fractures there would be a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the pitman arms, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin October 6, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-784.
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.
| 2018 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2017-02-09 to 2018-07-30. |
|---|---|
| 2019 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2017-02-09 to 2018-07-30. |
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.