# NHTSA recall 18V646000

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: 18V646000
- Manufacturer's number: FL\-791
- Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Reported: 2018\-09\-19
- Owners notified: 2018\-11\-16
- Component: STEERING
- Units potentially affected: 19754

## What is wrong

Daimler Trucks North America LLC \(DTNA\) is recalling certain 2018\-2019 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, and Business Class M2 vehicles.  The steering shaft assembly may have been installed incorrectly, which can cause a loss of connection between the steering wheel and the front wheels.


## What can happen

A loss of connection between the steering wheel and front wheels can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the steering shaft assembly, as necessary, free of charge.  The recall began November 16, 2018.  Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1\-800\-547\-0712.  DTNA's number for this recall is FL\-791.


## 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 2020 quarter 3
- Filed with NHTSA: 2020\-10\-21
- Vehicles in the campaign: 19754
- Reported remedied: 13386 \(67%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 3

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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2018 FREIGHTLINER 108SD](/makes/freightliner/108sd/2018/recalls.md). Built 2017\-12\-01 to 2018\-08\-03.
- [2019 FREIGHTLINER 108SD](/makes/freightliner/108sd/2019/recalls.md). Built 2017\-12\-01 to 2018\-08\-03.
- [2018 FREIGHTLINER 114SD](/makes/freightliner/114sd/2018/recalls.md). Built 2017\-12\-01 to 2018\-08\-03.
- [2019 FREIGHTLINER 114SD](/makes/freightliner/114sd/2019/recalls.md). Built 2017\-12\-01 to 2018\-08\-03.
- 2018 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2. Built 2017\-12\-01 to 2018\-08\-03.
- 2019 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2. Built 2017\-12\-01 to 2018\-08\-03.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [ICI23\-010](/bulletins/10233951.md), 2023-04-07, Service bulletin
- [SF660A](/bulletins/10230910.md), 2023-02-04, Service bulletin
- [SF660](/bulletins/10228679.md), 2023-01-06, Service bulletin
- [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
- [sb46056](/bulletins/10163473.md), 2019-08-05, Service bulletin
- [SF572](/bulletins/10161126.md), 2019-06-10, Service bulletin
- [FL791](/bulletins/10158104.md), 2019-04-08, Service bulletin
- [FL791](/bulletins/10156347.md), 2019-04-01, 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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