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Daimler Trucks North America boxes were manufactured using incorrect internal spacers that can cause premature wear in the connection between the steering wheel and the front axle.

NHTSA campaign 16V-366 · Reported May 26, 2016 · 1,385 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Daimler Trucks North America
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1,385
REMEDY
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the steering box if necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Daimler Trucks North America LLC reported a problem with the steering. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The boxes were manufactured using incorrect internal spacers that can cause premature wear in the connection between the steering wheel and the front axle.

WHY IT MATTERS

The steering wheel's connection to the front axle could fail resulting in a sudden loss of steering ability, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the steering box if necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 16V-366.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 16V-366

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

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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