Daimler Trucks North America LLC: Power Train › Clutch Assembly
Daimler Trucks North America LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 16, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,329. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner Cascadia, Business Class M2, 108SD, 114SD and 122SD and Western Star 4700, 4900 and 5700 vehicles. An internal component within the clutch assembly may fail, which in certain circumstances could allow the vehicle to move unexpectedly.
The risk
Unintended vehicle movement van increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will update the software and replace the clutches, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on December 7, 2020. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 28, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-865.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Freightliner 108Sd | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Freightliner 114Sd | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Freightliner 122Sd | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Freightliner Cascadia | 29 | 29 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 Western Star 4700 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Western Star 4900 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Western Star 5700 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Freightliner 108Sd | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Freightliner 114Sd | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Freightliner 122Sd | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Freightliner Cascadia | 11 | 26 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 Western Star 4700 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 Western Star 4900 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 20V642000.
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