# 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

## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2020 FREIGHTLINER 114SD](/makes/freightliner/114sd/2020/recalls.md)
- [2021 FREIGHTLINER 114SD](/makes/freightliner/114sd/2021/recalls.md)
- 2020 FREIGHTLINER 122SD
- 2021 FREIGHTLINER 122SD
- [2020 WESTERN STAR 4700](/makes/western-star/4700/2020/recalls.md)
- [2021 WESTERN STAR 4700](/makes/western-star/4700/2021/recalls.md)
- [2020 WESTERN STAR 4900](/makes/western-star/4900/2020/recalls.md)
- [2021 WESTERN STAR 4900](/makes/western-star/4900/2021/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [TSB\-32\-020\-WST](/bulletins/11030281.md), 2026-03-27, Service bulletin
- [CXA\_10\_25\_TufTrac M12](/bulletins/11024969.md), 2025-11-05, Other
- [SS734\-WST](/bulletins/11000986.md), 2024-06-05, Other
- [FAB248](/bulletins/10193884.md), 2021-05-19, Service bulletin
- [FAB161](/bulletins/10193747.md), 2021-05-18, Service bulletin
- [CALShackle](/bulletins/10185927.md), 2021-01-28, Service bulletin
- [TechTalk7742](/bulletins/10183399.md), 2020-12-04, Service bulletin
- [TechTalk7742](/bulletins/10181990.md), 2020-11-03, Service bulletin
- [SS1034783REV](/bulletins/10181325.md), 2020-10-19, Service bulletin
- [SBW31\-016](/bulletins/10177605.md), 2020-07-31, 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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