Freightliner Trucks Recalled for Potential Axle Beam Weakness
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 2015 Freightliner trucks because axle manufacturing errors may create weak spots, 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 (axle beam weakness) that could cause wheel separation and increase the risk of a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015 Freightliner Cascadia, 122SD, and Business Class M2 trucks. These vehicles were manufactured between March 20, 2014, and April 10, 2014. The recall involves 192 vehicles.
The recall is due to an axle manufacturing error that may result in weak spots in the beam of the affected axle assemblies. These weak spots could cause the axle beam to bend or lead to wheel separation, which increases the risk of a crash.
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the axle beams for specific manufacturing dates. Axles manufactured within the affected date range will be replaced free of charge. The recall began on August 22, 2014. Owners can contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-385-4357 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- FREIGHTLINER M2, CASCADIA, 122SD
- Brand
- FREIGHTLINER
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Truck
- Affected units
- 192
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 (3)
- M2
- CASCADIA
- 122SD
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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