Freightliner tubing used to assemble the affected drivelines has a nonconforming seam weld with insufficient bonding of the material.
The short version
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA reported a problem with the power train driveline. Here is what owners need to know.
THE TUBING USED TO ASSEMBLE THE AFFECTED DRIVELINES HAS A NONCONFORMING SEAM WELD WITH INSUFFICIENT BONDING OF THE MATERIAL.
A TUBE SEAM WELD THAT IS NOT PROPERLY BONDED CAN RESULT IN THE DRIVELINE ASSEMBLY FRACTURING ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE TUBE SEAM WELD. THE FRACTURED TUBE CAN TWIST OR SEVER.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVELINES FREE OF CHARGE.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 11V-257.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| 2011–2012 | Freightliner Cascadia |
| 2011–2012 | Freightliner M2 |
What changed
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