NHTSA safety recall

Recall 24V402000 · manufacturer campaign D24R6

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly — Fccc, Freightliner, Western Star · reported 4 Jun 2024 · 541 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2025 Freightliner Cascadia, 108SD, 114SD, Business Class M2, Western Star 47X, 49X, Freightliner Custom Chassis S2RV 106, and S2C 106 transit buses, cabs, and chassis. The front axle tie rod ball joint studs may crack and break, which can result in tie rod separation.

The risk

Tie rod separation can cause a sudden loss of steering control and increase the risk of a crash.

The fix

Dealers will replace the tie rod assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 25, 2024. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is D24R6.

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
24V402000
Manufacturer campaign
D24R6
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America, Llc
Report received
4 Jun 2024
Owners notified
25 Jul 2024
Potentially affected
541

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.

2025 Fccc S2c 2025 Fccc S2rv 2025 Freightliner 108sd 2025 Freightliner 114sd 2025 Freightliner Business Class M2 2025 Freightliner Cascadia 2025 Western Star 47x 2025 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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