# NHTSA recall 23V238000

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: 23V238000
- Manufacturer's number: FL970
- Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Reported: 2023\-04\-04
- Owners notified: 2023\-08\-11
- Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 306
- Part numbers: F2\-Model 2, F3\-Model 3 and F5\-Model 5 front steer axles

## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Annual report 1, for 2025 quarter 3 to 2026 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-07\-02
- Vehicles in the campaign: 306
- Reported remedied: 175 \(57%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

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.

## 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](/makes/freightliner/108sd/2023/recalls.md)
- [2023 FREIGHTLINER 114SD](/makes/freightliner/114sd/2023/recalls.md)
- [2023 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA](/makes/freightliner/cascadia/2023/recalls.md)
- [2023 FREIGHTLINER M2](/makes/freightliner/m2/2023/recalls.md)
- 2023 THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF\-T\-LINER C2
- [2023 WESTERN STAR 4700](/makes/western-star/4700/2023/recalls.md)
- 2023 WESTERN STAR 47X
- [2023 WESTERN STAR 4900](/makes/western-star/4900/2023/recalls.md)
- 2023 WESTERN STAR 49X

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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