Fccc MT45, MT55G, Redundant S2G, S2G and 14 more (2017-2019): Steering
Recall 18V913000 · Dec 19, 2018 · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
501
vehicles affected
501
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V913000
- Date
- Dec 19, 2018
- Maker
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Units affected
- 501
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering; Steering > Linkages > Tie rod assembly; Suspension > Front > Control arm
- Model years
- 2017-2019
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Freightliner 114SD, 122SD, 108SD, Cascadia and Business class M2 trucks, Freightliner Custom Chassis XBS, XCL, XCM, MT45, MT55, S2G, S2RV, XCR and XCS custom chassis and Western Star 4700, 4900 and 5700 trucks equipped with Detroit Axle axles. The affected vehicles may have loose steering and tie rod arm bolts.
What can happen
Loose tie rod arm bolts may lead to separation of the tie rod arm, resulting in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DTNA has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the steering arm and tie rod arm bolts for to make sure that they are properly tightened, installing new fasteners as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 9, 2019. Owners may contact Daimler Trucks at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-802.
Vehicles covered
18 models, 51 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Fccc | MT45 | 2017-2019 |
| Fccc | MT55G | 2017-2019 |
| Fccc | Redundant S2G | 2018 |
| Fccc | S2G | 2017, 2019 |
| Fccc | S2RV | 2017-2019 |
| Fccc | XBS | 2017-2019 |
| Fccc | XCL | 2017-2019 |
| Fccc | XCM | 2017-2019 |
| Fccc | XCR | 2017-2019 |
| Fccc | XCS | 2017-2019 |
| Freightliner | 108SD | 2017-2019 |
| Freightliner | 114SD | 2017-2019 |
| Freightliner | 122SD | 2017-2019 |
| Freightliner | Business Class M2 | 2017-2019 |
| Freightliner | Cascadia | 2017-2019 |
| Western Star | 4700 | 2017-2019 |
| Western Star | 4900 | 2017-2019 |
| Western Star | 5700 | 2017-2019 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V913000?
18 models: Fccc MT45 (2017-2019), Fccc MT55G (2017-2019), Fccc Redundant S2G (2018) and 15 more, about 501 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V913000?
DTNA has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the steering arm and tie rod arm bolts for to make sure that they are properly tightened, installing new fasteners as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 9, 2019. Owners may contact Daimler Trucks at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is.
What can happen?
Loose tie rod arm bolts may lead to separation of the tie rod arm, resulting in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.