Daimler Trucks North America LLC: Suspension › Multiple Axle
Daimler Trucks North America LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 3, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 103. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Daimler Truckers North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Freightliner 114SD, 122SD and Western Star 4700, and 4900 vehicles equipped with certain SL2065 steerable lift axles. The lower rear pivot cap screws may not be long enough to sufficiently engage the locking feature of the corresponding nuts.
The risk
If the screws are not long enough to engage the corresponding nuts, the hardware may separate from the suspension system, becoming a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash and/or injury.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the lower rear pivot cap screws for the proper length, correcting the hardware as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-862.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Freightliner 114Sd | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Freightliner 122Sd | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Western Star 4700 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 Western Star 4900 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Freightliner 114Sd | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Freightliner 122Sd | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Western Star 4700 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Western Star 4900 | 1 | 7 | 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 20V539000.
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