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Freightliner hydraulic caliper tie bar support fasteners on the steer axles may not have been properly tightened or the tie bar may have not been installed in some cases.

NHTSA campaign 20V-807 · Reported December 21, 2020 · 80 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Freightliner M2
VEHICLES AFFECTED
80
REMEDY
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect both steer axle wheel-ends to make sure that the four tie bar mounting fasteners are properly tightened.
COST
Free

The short version

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

WHAT

The hydraulic caliper tie bar support fasteners on the steer axles may not have been properly tightened or the tie bar may have not been installed in some cases.

WHY IT MATTERS

A dangling tie bar could come in contact with the rotating wheel-end components or damage may occur from the brake parts flexing. Either scenario may increase the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect both steer axle wheel-ends to make sure that the four tie bar mounting fasteners are properly tightened, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 20V-807.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2021Freightliner M2

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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