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NHTSA recall 21V256000

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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number21V256000
Manufacturer's numberFL-884
ManufacturerDaimler Trucks North America, LLC
Reported2021-04-12
Owners notified2021-06-10
ComponentSTEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY; STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Units potentially affected12470
Part numbersN308676020025, N308676020022
Remedy progress the manufacturer reported
ReportAnnual report 3, for 2025 quarter 2 to 2026 quarter 1
Filed with NHTSA2026-04-13
Vehicles in the campaign12470
Reported remedied11195 (89%)
Reported unreachable0
Reported removed0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 1, 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 2021-2022 Freightliner Cascadia, Business Class M2, 114SD, 108SD, 122SD, Custom Chass S2 Chassis, Custom Chass XB Chassis, Custom Chass XC Chassis, and Custom Chass MT Chassis Western Star 4700, 4900, 5700 vehicles. The steering arm and tie rod bolts may have a defective seam that can fracture.

What can happen

A fractured bolt may cause a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tie rod arm and steering arm bolts, free of charge. The recall began on June 10, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-884.

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
2021 FCCC MT45
2022 FCCC MT45
2021 FCCC MT55
2022 FCCC MT55
2022 FCCC S2
2022 FCCC XB CHASSIS
2021 FCCC XC CHASSIS
2022 FCCC XC CHASSIS
2021 FREIGHTLINER 108SD
2022 FREIGHTLINER 108SD
2021 FREIGHTLINER 114SD
2022 FREIGHTLINER 114SD
2021 FREIGHTLINER 122SD
2022 FREIGHTLINER 122SD
2021 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2
2022 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2
2021 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA
2022 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA
2021 FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASS S2
2021 FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASS XB
2021 WESTERN STAR 4700
2022 WESTERN STAR 4700
2021 WESTERN STAR 4900
2022 WESTERN STAR 4900
2021 WESTERN STAR 5700
2022 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.

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