Daimler Trucks North America: Suspension › Front
Daimler Trucks North America reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 12, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 217. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA (DTNA) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2013 FREIGHTLINER, WESTERN STAR, FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS TRUCKS, AND THOMAS BUILT BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 18, 2012, THROUGH MAY 11, 2012, AND EQUIPPED WITH DETROIT AXLE-BRAND FRONT AXLE KNUCKLES. THE FRONT KNUCKLES ON THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A MACHINING ERROR IN THE WHEEL BEARING AREA WHICH MAY LEAD TO PREMATURE SPINDLE FAILURE.
The risk
IF THE SPINDLE FAILS, THE WHEEL MAY SEPARATE FROM THE KNUCKLE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED COMPONENTS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 10, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA TOLL FREE AT 1-800-547-0712.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Fccc Redundant Custom Chassis XC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Freightliner Cascadia | 7 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 Freightliner Columbia | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Freightliner Coronado | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Western Star 4900 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 12V266000.
Full record for the 2013 Fccc Redundant Custom Chassis XC → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →