NHTSA recall 20V539000
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 | 20V539000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FL-862 |
| Manufacturer | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| Reported | 2020-09-03 |
| Owners notified | 2020-10-30 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE |
| Units potentially affected | 103 |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2024 quarter 4 to 2025 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2025-10-23 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 103 |
| Reported remedied | 93 (90%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 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 Truckers North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Freightliner 114SD, 122SD and Western Star 4700, and 4900 vehicles equipped with certain SL2065 steerable lift axles. The lower rear pivot cap screws may not be long enough to sufficiently engage the locking feature of the corresponding nuts.
What can happen
If the screws are not long enough to engage the corresponding nuts, the hardware may separate from the suspension system, becoming a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash and/or injury.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the lower rear pivot cap screws for the proper length, correcting the hardware as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-862.
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.
| 2020 FREIGHTLINER 114SD | |
|---|---|
| 2021 FREIGHTLINER 114SD | |
| 2020 FREIGHTLINER 122SD | |
| 2021 FREIGHTLINER 122SD | |
| 2020 WESTERN STAR 4700 | |
| 2021 WESTERN STAR 4700 | |
| 2020 WESTERN STAR 4900 | |
| 2021 WESTERN STAR 4900 |
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.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| TSB-32-020-WST | 2026-03-27. Service bulletin. Technical Service Bulletin for TufTrac M12 Bolts |
|---|---|
| CXA_10_25_TufTrac M12 | 2025-11-05. Other. CX Advocate for TufTrac M12 Bolts (TSB-32-057-FTL) |
| SS734-WST | 2024-06-05. Other. Service Solution for Thread Spring Pin Suspension Alignment & Installation |
| FAB248 | 2021-05-19. Service bulletin. Freightliner Action Bulletin FAB248 FRONT FRAME EXTENSION TOW HOOKS 10.30.17 |
| FAB161 | 2021-05-18. Service bulletin. Freightliner Action Bulletin FAB161 Watson and Chalin Suspension |
| CALShackle | 2021-01-28. Service bulletin. Customer Advisory Letter for Threaded Pin and Bushing. Western Star Trucks built in 2020 with threaded pins and bushings have been found with loose shackles on the rear of the steering axle suspension. The pins are seizing from lack of lube causing the shackle to rotate on the pin. |
| TechTalk7742 | 2020-12-04. Service bulletin. Tech Talk discussion on loose rear spring shackle bushings in the springs causing steer axle to shift on pins. New comments added. |
| TechTalk7742 | 2020-11-03. Service bulletin. Tech Talk discussion on loose rear spring shackle bushings in the springs causing steer axle to shift on pins, |
| SS1034783REV | 2020-10-19. Service bulletin. Revised Service Solution for 20K Detroit Axle King Pin Lube Access. Western Star trucks equipped with 20k Detroit front axles and disc brakes built up to 8/17/2020 do not have sufficient room to access the king pin grease zerk. |
| SBW31-016 | 2020-07-31. Service bulletin. Western Star Bulletin for Non-Airliner Rear Suspension Crossmember Fastener Change. With the start of production on March 2, 2020, the fasteners used to assemble the non-Airliner rear suspension (bogie) crossmember have changed. The rear suspension bogie crossmember gussets to the C-channel will be assembled with 5/8–18 fasteners. This change includes a revision to a higher friction nut that requires an increase in tightening torque. The new higher friction nut can be identified by its green color. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.