NHTSA safety recall

Recall 23V073000 · manufacturer campaign FL966

Electronic Stability Control (esc) — Freightliner, Western Star · reported 10 Feb 2023 · 70,167 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2023 Freightliner Cascadia, 2020-2023 Western Star 49X, 2021-2023 Western Star 47X, and 2022 Freightliner 114SD vehicles. The brake modulator valves on the front axle may corrode and cause the vehicle to pull to the affected side during braking initiated by Electronic Stability Control (ESC) or Roll Stability Control (RSC).

The risk

Brakes that pull to one side may cause a sudden change in vehicle direction, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

Dealers will inspect and replace the front brake modulator valves, as necessary. Some vehicles will have a software update which will alert driver when a replacement is required. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning October 13, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL966.

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.nhtsa.gov.

NHTSA campaign
23V073000
Manufacturer campaign
FL966
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America, Llc
Report received
10 Feb 2023
Owners notified
13 Oct 2023
Potentially affected
70,167

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.

2022 Freightliner 114sd 2017 Freightliner Cascadia 2018 Freightliner Cascadia 2019 Freightliner Cascadia 2020 Freightliner Cascadia 2021 Freightliner Cascadia 2022 Freightliner Cascadia 2023 Freightliner Cascadia 2021 Western Star 47x 2022 Western Star 47x 2023 Western Star 47x 2020 Western Star 49x 2021 Western Star 49x 2022 Western Star 49x 2023 Western Star 49x

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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