NHTSA recall 21V896000
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 | 21V896000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FL-908 |
| Manufacturer | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2021-11-17 |
| Owners notified | 2022-04-22 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Units potentially affected | 307 |
| Part numbers | 445/65R22.5 Tires |
| Report | Annual report 2, for 2025 quarter 2 to 2026 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-04-14 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 307 |
| Reported remedied | 140 (45%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
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 2012-2021 Freightliner SD 108, Freightliner SD 114, 2016-2020 Freightliner Coronado, 2013 Western Star 6900, 2013-2022 Western Star 4700, Western Star 4900, and 2022 49X vehicles. The tires and rims are not approved and rated for these vehicles from the Tire and Rim Association or tire manufacturer. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 120, "Wheels and Rims-Other Than Passenger Cars."
What can happen
Unapproved tires that are not rated for the vehicle can cause tire performance issues, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealer will inspect and replace, as necessary, tires and rims, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 22, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall FL-908.
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.
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
| CALFTLWS000-01 | 2020-04-09. Service bulletin. Customer Advisory Letter for GWR Label Correction. Freightliner 108SD/114SD, Coronado, New Cascadia, and Business Class M2 vehicles and Western Star 4700 and 4900 vehicles equipped with a certain tire rating have the wrong Component GWR label. DTNA is requesting the current Component GWR label be replaced with the correct label. |
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| sbw4002 40-02 | 2018-01-05. Service bulletin. - Auto Hauler Tire Failure Due to Improper Operation and Maintenance |
| sb4011 40-11 | 2018-01-05. Service bulletin. - Auto Hauler Tire Failure Due to Improper Operation and Maintenance |
| SB-40-11 | 2015-12-17. Service bulletin. FREIGHTLINER: INFORMATION REGARDING THE PREVENTION OF TIRE FAILURES ON AUTO HAULERS DUE TO OVERLOADED OR INCORRECTLY INFLATED AND/OR EXCESSIVE SPEEDS AND TEMPERATURE. MODEL COLUMBIA, 108SD/114SD, 122SD AND CORONADO, BUSINESS CLASS M2. *PE |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.