Tie rod fastener defect in commercial trucks risks steering failure
Daimler Trucks is recalling commercial vehicles with a tie rod that may be missing a fastener, allowing the steer arm to detach and causing potential loss of steering control.
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: This is a potential loss-of-control steering defect in commercial vehicles with 306 units affected. Although no injuries or deaths have been reported in the source, the defect poses risk of serious harm and falls under risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC is recalling certain 2022-2023 commercial vehicles manufactured by FCCC, Freightliner, Thomas Built Buses, and Western Star. The tie rod assembly may be missing a fastener, which can allow the steer arm to detach from the frame.
A detached steering arm can result in sudden loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The recall affects 306 vehicles. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 11, 2023. Affected owners may contact Daimler Trucks customer service at 1-800-547-0712 for a free inspection and repair or replacement of the tie rod assembly. The recall number is FL970.
The recalled product
- Product
- FCCC, FREIGHTLINER, WESTERN STAR MT50E, 114SD, M2, 4700
- Brand
- FCCC
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Affected units
- 306
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 (17)
- MT50E
- 114SD
- M2
- 4700
- SAF-T-LINER C2
- 49X
- 47X
- 4900
- 108SD
- XCR
- XCM
- MT55
- XCS
- S2RV
- CASCADIA
- S2C
- MT45G
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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