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Daimler Trucks North America fasteners used to connect the rear suspension spring to the suspension hanger bracket may not have been torqued to specification.

NHTSA campaign 09V-458 · Reported January 12, 2009 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Daimler Trucks North America
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND ADJUST THE FASTENERS AS REQUIRED.
COST
Free

The short version

DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA reported a problem with the suspension rear. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

FASTENERS USED TO CONNECT THE REAR SUSPENSION SPRING TO THE SUSPENSION HANGER BRACKET MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TORQUED TO SPECIFICATION. UNDER TORQUED FASTENERS MAY BECOME LOOSE AND POTENTIALLY FALL OUT.

WHY IT MATTERS

LOOSE OR MISSING FASTENERS MAY ALLOW THE REAR SUSPENSION TO BECOME MISALIGNED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND ADJUST THE FASTENERS AS REQUIRED, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 09V-458.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 09V-458

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

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