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NHTSA recall 18V913000

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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number18V913000
Manufacturer's numberFL-802
ManufacturerDaimler Trucks North America LLC
Reported2018-12-19
Owners notified2019-02-09
ComponentSUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM; STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY; STEERING
Units potentially affected501
Remedy progress the manufacturer reported
ReportQuarterly report 8, for 2020 quarter 4
Filed with NHTSA2021-01-22
Vehicles in the campaign501
Reported remedied316 (63%)
Reported unreachable0
Reported removed0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 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 2017-2019 Freightliner 114SD, 122SD, 108SD, Cascadia and Business class M2 trucks, Freightliner Custom Chassis XBS, XCL, XCM, MT45, MT55, S2G, S2RV, XCR and XCS custom chassis and Western Star 4700, 4900 and 5700 trucks equipped with Detroit Axle axles. The affected vehicles may have loose steering and tie rod arm bolts.

What can happen

Loose tie rod arm bolts may lead to separation of the tie rod arm, resulting in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

DTNA has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the steering arm and tie rod arm bolts for to make sure that they are properly tightened, installing new fasteners as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 9, 2019. Owners may contact Daimler Trucks at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-802.

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.

Vehicles this campaign lists
2017 FCCC MT45
2018 FCCC MT45
2019 FCCC MT45
2017 FCCC MT55GBuilt 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2018 FCCC MT55GBuilt 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2019 FCCC MT55GBuilt 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2017 FCCC S2GBuilt 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2019 FCCC S2GBuilt 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2017 FCCC S2RVBuilt 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2018 FCCC S2RVBuilt 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2019 FCCC S2RVBuilt 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2017 FCCC XBSBuilt 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2018 FCCC XBSBuilt 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2019 FCCC XBSBuilt 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2017 FCCC XCLBuilt 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2018 FCCC XCLBuilt 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2019 FCCC XCLBuilt 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2017 FCCC XCMBuilt 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2018 FCCC XCMBuilt 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2019 FCCC XCMBuilt 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2017 FCCC XCRBuilt 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2018 FCCC XCRBuilt 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2019 FCCC XCRBuilt 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2017 FCCC XCSBuilt 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2018 FCCC XCSBuilt 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2019 FCCC XCSBuilt 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2018 FCCC redundant S2GBuilt 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2017 FREIGHTLINER 108SDBuilt 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2018 FREIGHTLINER 108SDBuilt 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2019 FREIGHTLINER 108SDBuilt 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2017 FREIGHTLINER 114SDBuilt 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2018 FREIGHTLINER 114SDBuilt 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2019 FREIGHTLINER 114SDBuilt 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2017 FREIGHTLINER 122SDBuilt 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2018 FREIGHTLINER 122SDBuilt 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2019 FREIGHTLINER 122SDBuilt 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2017 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2Built 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2018 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2Built 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2019 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2Built 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2017 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIABuilt 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2018 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIABuilt 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2019 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIABuilt 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2017 WESTERN STAR 4700Built 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2018 WESTERN STAR 4700Built 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2019 WESTERN STAR 4700Built 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2017 WESTERN STAR 4900Built 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2018 WESTERN STAR 4900Built 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2019 WESTERN STAR 4900Built 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2017 WESTERN STAR 5700Built 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2018 WESTERN STAR 5700Built 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.
2019 WESTERN STAR 5700Built 2017-02-10 to 2019-07-21.

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.

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