NHTSA recall 20V660000
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 | 20V660000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FL-866 |
| Manufacturer | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| Reported | 2020-10-27 |
| Owners notified | 2020-12-18 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE |
| Units potentially affected | 1411 |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2024 quarter 4 to 2025 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2025-10-23 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 1411 |
| Reported remedied | 1180 (83%) |
| 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 Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Freightliner Cascadia, 2021 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD and Business Class M2 and Western Star 4700, 4900 and 5700 vehicles. The steer axle spindle nut snap-ring locking feature may be incorrectly installed or missing from the left spindle nut at the spindle.
What can happen
A missing or improperly installed locking snap ring can result in wheel-end failure and potentially a wheel-off/separation condition, increasing the risk of crash.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the hub cap plug, and reinstall or replace of the snap-ring as needed, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-866.
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.
| 2021 FREIGHTLINER 108SD | |
|---|---|
| 2021 FREIGHTLINER 114SD | |
| 2021 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 | |
| 2020 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | |
| 2021 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | |
| 2021 WESTERN STAR 4700 | |
| 2021 WESTERN STAR 4900 | |
| 2021 WESTERN STAR 5700 |
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 |
|---|---|
| FleetCom_Frnt Susp Bush | 2026-03-05. Other. Fleet Communications for composite front suspension bushing |
| FleetCom_Frnt Susp Spring | 2026-01-08. Other. Fleet Communications for Cascadia Front Suspension Spring Pin Bushings |
| CXA 10_25_Front Shock | 2025-11-06. Other. CX Advocate for 18k Front Suspension Shock Absorbers |
| CXA_10_25_TufTrac M12 | 2025-11-05. Other. CX Advocate for TufTrac M12 Bolts (TSB-32-057-FTL) |
| SF721-OWN LTR | 2025-10-03. Service campaign. Field Service Campaign for SF721 18k Front Suspension Shock Absorbers |
| SF721-DLR LTR | 2025-10-03. Service campaign. Field Service Campaign for SF721 18k Front Suspension Shock Absorbers |
| SF721-Bulletin | 2025-10-03. Service campaign. Field Service Campaign for SF721 18k Front Suspension Shock Absorbers |
| SS734-WST | 2024-06-05. Other. Service Solution for Thread Spring Pin Suspension Alignment & Installation |
| SB32-056 | 2022-03-03. Service bulletin. Freightliner Service Bulletin for Front Spring Eye Bushing Replacement |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.