Commercial trucks recalled for defective steering gears
Daimler Trucks is recalling 2022-2023 Freightliner MT45, MT45G, and Cascadia trucks because steering gears may have been incorrectly assembled and could fracture, causing 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: This is a confirmed structural vehicle defect affecting critical steering components. The rubric identifies structural vehicle defects as warranting a Severe rating. Although no injuries or crashes have been reported to date, a fractured steering gear will result in loss of steering control, posing a serious safety risk.
Plain-English summary
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC is recalling certain 2022 and 2023 model year Freightliner MT45, MT45G, and Cascadia commercial trucks.
The steering gears in affected vehicles may have been incorrectly assembled during manufacturing. This assembly defect can cause the steering gear to fracture. If the steering gear fractures, the driver will lose steering control, significantly increasing the risk of a crash.
Approximately 5,768 vehicles are affected by this recall. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 28, 2022.
Dealers will inspect and replace the steering gears at no cost to owners. Owners should contact Daimler Trucks North America customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) for more information.
The recalled product
- Product
- 2022 FCCC MT45
- Brand
- FCCC
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Commercial truck
- Hazard
- steering-defect
- loss-of-control
- crash-risk
- Affected units
- 5,768
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)
- MT45
- CASCADIA
- MT45G
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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