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Freightliner steering arm and tie rod bolts may have a defective seam that can fracture.

NHTSA campaign 21V-256 · Reported April 12, 2021 · 12,470 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, Cascadia, M2, 4700, 4900 and 5700
VEHICLES AFFECTED
12,470
REMEDY
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tie rod arm and steering arm bolts, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC reported a problem with the linkages tie rod assembly. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The steering arm and tie rod bolts may have a defective seam that can fracture.

WHY IT MATTERS

A fractured bolt may cause a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tie rod arm and steering arm bolts, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 21V-256.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2021–2022Freightliner 108SD
2021–2022Freightliner 114SD
2021–2022Freightliner Cascadia
2021–2022Freightliner M2
2021–2022Western Star 4700
2021–2022Western Star 4900
2021–2022Western Star 5700

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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