Daimler Trucks Recalls Freightliners With Defective Steering Wheel Nuts
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain 2012-2013 Freightliner trucks because defective steering wheel nuts may not fully seat the steering wheel, increasing crash risk.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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 increases the risk of a crash, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating.
Plain-English summary
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain 2012 and 2013 Freightliner vehicles, including the Cascadia, Business Class M2, 108SD, and 114SD models. The recall covers vehicles manufactured between January 20, 2012, and February 17, 2012. DTNA identified that certain Property Class 04 steering wheel nuts with incompletely formed threads were supplied in place of the specified Property Class 05 nuts.
The defective nuts may not provide the required clamp load to fully seat the steering wheel on the steering shaft when tightened to the specified torque. A steering wheel that is not fully seated may wobble, making it difficult to control the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
DTNA will notify owners, and authorized service facilities will install a new steering wheel nut free of charge. The safety recall began on May 21, 2012. Owners may contact DTNA at 1-800-547-0712 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- FREIGHTLINER 114SD, CASCADIA, BUSINESS CLASS M2, 108SD
- Brand
- FREIGHTLINER
- Manufacturer
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Category
- Vehicle — Steering System
- Affected units
- 1,046
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 (4)
- 114SD
- CASCADIA
- BUSINESS CLASS M2
- 108SD
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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