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Freightliner upper steering pinch bolt may not have been properly tightened, possibly causing a loss of mechanical connection between the steering wheel and front wheels.

NHTSA campaign 17V-629 · Reported October 6, 2017 · 138 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Freightliner Cascadia
VEHICLES AFFECTED
138
REMEDY
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will verify that the upper steering shaft pinch bolt is properly tightened, 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 upper steering pinch bolt may not have been properly tightened, possibly causing a loss of mechanical connection between the steering wheel and front wheels.

WHY IT MATTERS

A loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will verify that the upper steering shaft pinch bolt is properly tightened, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 17V-629.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2017–2018Freightliner Cascadia

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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