Freightliner Cascadia, NEW Cascadia; Western Star 4700, 4900 and 1 more (2020-2023): Equipment
Recall 22V338000 · May 16, 2022 · Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
185
vehicles affected
185
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 22V338000
- Date
- May 16, 2022
- Maker
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 185
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Other > Labels
- Model years
- 2020-2023
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020 Freightliner Cascadia, 2020-2022 Western Star 4700 and 5700, 2022 Western Star 4900, and 2020-2023 Freightliner New Cascadia vehicles. The Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) listed on the Federal Certification Label is incorrect, which can allow the vehicle to be overloaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
What can happen
An overloaded vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will be replace the GAWR labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 14, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-933.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 12 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | Cascadia | 2020 |
| Freightliner | New Cascadia | 2020-2023 |
| Western Star | 4700 | 2020-2022 |
| Western Star | 4900 | 2022 |
| Western Star | 5700 | 2020-2022 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 22V338000?
5 models: Freightliner Cascadia (2020), Freightliner New Cascadia (2020-2023), Western Star 4700 (2020-2022) and 2 more, about 185 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 22V338000?
Dealers will be replace the GAWR labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 14, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-933.
What can happen?
An overloaded vehicle can increase 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.