Daimler Trucks North America LLC: Equipment
Daimler Trucks North America LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 17, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,483. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018 Freightliner Cascadia, M2 Business Class, 114SD, and 122SD trucks, and Western Star 4700 and 5700 trucks. These vehicles have tow hooks used for recovery purposes that may fail during use.
The risk
If the tow hook fails without warning during a recovery operation, the sudden release of the vehicle may increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle's tow hooks and, depending on their production date codes, will replace them, free of charge. The recall began on September 14, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-742.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Freightliner 114Sd | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Freightliner 122Sd | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Freightliner Cascadia | 11 | 26 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 Freightliner M2 Business Class | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Western Star 4700 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 Western Star 5700 | 1 | 11 | 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 17V452000.
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