Freightliner 114SD, 122SD, Cascadia, M2 Business Class and 2 more (2018): Equipment
Recall 17V452000 · Jul 17, 2017 · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
2,483
vehicles affected
2,483
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V452000
- Date
- Jul 17, 2017
- Maker
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Units affected
- 2,483
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment
- Model years
- 2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
If the tow hook fails without warning during a recovery operation, the sudden release of the vehicle may increase the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
6 models, 6 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | 114SD | 2018 |
| Freightliner | 122SD | 2018 |
| Freightliner | Cascadia | 2018 |
| Freightliner | M2 Business Class | 2018 |
| Western Star | 4700 | 2018 |
| Western Star | 5700 | 2018 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V452000?
6 models: Freightliner 114SD (2018), Freightliner 122SD (2018), Freightliner Cascadia (2018) and 3 more, about 2,483 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V452000?
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.
What can happen?
If the tow hook fails without warning during a recovery operation, the sudden release of the vehicle may increase the risk of injury.
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.