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NHTSA recall 21V689000

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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number21V689000
Manufacturer's numberFL-900
ManufacturerDaimler Trucks North America, LLC
Reported2021-09-02
Owners notified2021-10-29
ComponentSTEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION
Units potentially affected113085
Part numbers14-20690-000, 14-19513-000, 14-19512-000, 14-19429-000, 14-19428-000, 14-18528-000, 14-18527-000, 14-17300-000, 14-17298-000
Remedy progress the manufacturer reported
ReportAnnual report 3, for 2025 quarter 4 to 2026 quarter 3
Filed with NHTSA2026-10-13
Vehicles in the campaign113085
Reported remedied107096 (94%)
Reported unreachable0
Reported removed19

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 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 2019 Freightliner Classic Cascadia and 2019-2021 Freightliner Cascadia trucks. The drag link taper joint may not have been tightened sufficiently and could come loose, resulting in a complete separation of the drag link from the steering arm.

What can happen

Drag link separation can cause a complete loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

DTNA will inspect the drag link taper joint and repair it as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 29, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA's customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-900.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Vehicles this campaign lists
2019 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA
2020 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA
2021 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA

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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