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Freightliner gross Axle Weight Rating (gawr) listed on the Federal Certification Label is incorrect, which can allow the vehicle to be overloaded.

NHTSA campaign 22V-338 · Reported May 16, 2022 · 185 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Freightliner Cascadia, 4700, 4900 and 5700
VEHICLES AFFECTED
185
REMEDY
Dealers will be replace the GAWR labels, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

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

WHAT

The Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) listed on the Federal Certification Label is incorrect, which can allow the vehicle to be overloaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

WHY IT MATTERS

An overloaded vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will be replace the GAWR labels, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 22V-338.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2020–2023Freightliner Cascadia
2020–2022Western Star 4700
2022Western Star 4900
2020–2022Western 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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