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NHTSA recall 23V238000

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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number23V238000
Manufacturer's numberFL970
ManufacturerDaimler Trucks North America, LLC
Reported2023-04-04
Owners notified2023-08-11
ComponentSTEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Units potentially affected306
Part numbersF2-Model 2, F3-Model 3 and F5-Model 5 front steer axles
Remedy progress the manufacturer reported
ReportAnnual report 1, for 2025 quarter 3 to 2026 quarter 2
Filed with NHTSA2026-07-02
Vehicles in the campaign306
Reported remedied175 (57%)
Reported unreachable0
Reported removed0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 2, 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 2022 FCCC Shuttle Chassis, 2022-2023 FCCC RV Chassis, FCCC Van Chassis, Van Chassis Gas, 2023 Freightliner Cascadia, Freightliner Business Class M2, Thomas Built Bus School Bus Chassis, Western Star 4700, Western Star 47X, Western Star 4900, and Western Star 49X commercial buses. The tie rod may be missing a fastener, allowing the steer arm to detach.

What can happen

A detached steering arm can result in a sudden loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

DTNA will inspect and repair or replace the tie rod assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 11, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL970.

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
2022 FCCC MT45G
2022 FCCC MT50E
2023 FCCC MT50E
2022 FCCC MT55
2023 FCCC MT55
2022 FCCC S2C
2022 FCCC S2RV
2023 FCCC S2RV
2023 FCCC XCM
2023 FCCC XCR
2023 FCCC XCS
2023 FREIGHTLINER 108SD
2023 FREIGHTLINER 114SD
2023 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA
2023 FREIGHTLINER M2
2023 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER C2
2023 WESTERN STAR 4700
2023 WESTERN STAR 47X
2023 WESTERN STAR 4900
2023 WESTERN STAR 49X

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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