Daimler Trucks North America, LLC: Tires
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 12, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 49. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Freightliner 114SD, 2023 Freightliner 122SD, 2020 Western Star 4700, 2019-2022 Western Star 4900, 2019-2023 Freightliner Business Class M2, and 2021 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with tires that are not compatible with their 8.25-inch rims. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 120, "Wheels and Rims-Other Than Passenger Cars."
The risk
Driving with tires that are not compatible with their rims can reduce tire performance, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-962.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Freightliner 114Sd | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Freightliner 122Sd | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Freightliner 114Sd | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Western Star 4900 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Freightliner 114Sd | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Freightliner Cascadia | 16 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 Western Star 4900 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Freightliner 114Sd | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Western Star 4700 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Western Star 4900 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Western Star 4900 | 1 | 15 | 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 22V919000.
Full record for the 2023 Freightliner 114Sd → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →