NHTSA Recall 23V105000
Filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. Component: Steering. Reported 2023-02-20. An estimated 60,604 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, 122SD, Columbia, Coronado, Business Class M2, and 2020 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles. 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.
Risk
Drag link separation can cause a complete loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
What the manufacturer will do
DTNA will inspect the drag link taper joint and repair it, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 21, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL967. This recall expands recall number 21V-689.
Manufacturer campaign number: FL967
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 covered by this recall
- 2019 Freightliner 108sd
- 2020 Freightliner 108sd
- 2021 Freightliner 108sd
- 2019 Freightliner 114sd
- 2020 Freightliner 114sd
- 2021 Freightliner 114sd
- 2019 Freightliner 122sd
- 2020 Freightliner 122sd
- 2021 Freightliner 122sd
- 2020 Freightliner Cascadia
- 2019 Freightliner Columbia
- 2020 Freightliner Columbia
- 2021 Freightliner Columbia
- 2019 Freightliner Coronado
- 2020 Freightliner Coronado
- 2021 Freightliner Coronado
- 2019 Freightliner M2
- 2020 Freightliner M2
- 2021 Freightliner M2