NHTSA recall 18V641000
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 | 18V641000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FL790 |
| Manufacturer | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| Reported | 2018-09-19 |
| Owners notified | 2018-10-08 |
| Component | TIRES:SIDEWALL |
| Units potentially affected | 201 |
| Report | Quarterly report 8, for 2020 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2020-10-21 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 201 |
| Reported remedied | 1 (0%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 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.
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, 122SD and Business Class M2 trucks and Western Star 4700 and 4900 trucks, equipped with certain Bridgestone M854 tires with date codes 2418-2518, Bridgestone M860A tires with date code 2518, and Bridgestone M864 tires with date codes 2318-2418, all of size 425/65R22.5. The sidewall steel body cords may be exposed, which can cause unexpected, rapid air loss during use.
What can happen
Rapid air loss can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the affected tires, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 8, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL790.
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.
| 2019 FREIGHTLINER 108SD | Built 2018-06-14 to 2018-08-28. |
|---|---|
| 2019 FREIGHTLINER 114SD | Built 2018-06-14 to 2018-08-28. |
| 2019 FREIGHTLINER 122SD | Built 2018-06-14 to 2018-08-28. |
| 2019 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 | Built 2018-06-14 to 2018-08-28. |
| 2019 WESTERN STAR 4700 | Built 2018-06-14 to 2018-08-28. |
| 2019 WESTERN STAR 4900 | Built 2018-06-14 to 2018-08-28. |
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.