Freightliner 114SD, 122SD; Western Star 4700, 4900 (2020-2021): Suspension
Recall 20V539000 · Sep 3, 2020 · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
103
vehicles affected
103
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20V539000
- Date
- Sep 3, 2020
- Maker
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Units affected
- 103
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Multiple axle
- Model years
- 2020-2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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 fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 8 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | 114SD | 2020-2021 |
| Freightliner | 122SD | 2020-2021 |
| Western Star | 4700 | 2020-2021 |
| Western Star | 4900 | 2020-2021 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 20V539000?
4 models: Freightliner 114SD (2020-2021), Freightliner 122SD (2020-2021), Western Star 4700 (2020-2021) and 1 more, about 103 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 20V539000?
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.
What can happen?
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.
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.