Daimler Trucks Recalls 2010 Freightliner Cascadia Trucks for Steering Defect
Daimler Trucks is recalling certain 2010 Freightliner Cascadia trucks because a steering component may not be properly secured, which could lead to a loss of steering control.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect in the steering system that could result in a loss of steering and a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain model year 2010 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles manufactured between May 20, 2009, and January 29, 2010. These vehicles are equipped with optional Shepard HD94 steering gears. The recall is due to a potential assembly issue where restraining washer locking tabs may not have been properly seated into the pitman arm retainer notches.
If the pitman arm retaining mechanism is not installed correctly, the retainer may unthread. This could allow the pitman arm to disengage from the steering box, resulting in a loss of steering and potentially causing a crash. No specific number of affected units is provided in the source text.
Dealers will inspect the vehicles to ensure the pitman arm retainer is properly torqued and the restraining washer is correctly installed with locking tabs seated in the retainer notches. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall was expected to begin on or before April 2, 2010. Owners may contact Daimler Trucks at 1-800-547-0712 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA
- Brand
- FREIGHTLINER
- Manufacturer
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Category
- Vehicle — Heavy-Duty Truck
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 220
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- CASCADIA
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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