NHTSA safety recall

Recall 18V522000 · manufacturer campaign FL-784

Steering › Gear Box › Shaft Pitman — Freightliner · reported 8 Aug 2018 · 116 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles. Over time, the pitman arms may crack and fracture.

The risk

If the pitman arm fractures there would be a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the pitman arms, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin October 6, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-784.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

NHTSA campaign
18V522000
Manufacturer campaign
FL-784
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America Llc
Report received
8 Aug 2018
Owners notified
5 Oct 2018
Potentially affected
116

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2018 Freightliner Cascadia 2019 Freightliner Cascadia

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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