The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·23V105000·Announced 2024-08-02

[pending] 2020 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: NHTSA 23V105000.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Pending LLM scoring against the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, 122SD, Columbia, Coronado, Business Class M2, and 2020 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles. The drag link taper joint may not have been tightened sufficiently and could come loose, resulting in a complete separation of the drag link from the steering arm.

Drag link separation can cause a complete loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

DTNA will inspect the drag link taper joint and repair it, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 21, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL967. This recall expands recall number 21V-689.

The recalled product

Product
2020 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA
Brand
FREIGHTLINER
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Category
Vehicle — STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION
Affected units
60,604

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 (7)

  • COLUMBIA
  • CORONADO
  • CASCADIA
  • M2
  • 114SD
  • 108SD
  • 122SD

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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