Steering Tie Rod Defect Recall: 2025 Freightliner, Western Star, and FCCC Trucks
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 2025 Freightliner, Western Star, and FCCC commercial trucks because the front axle tie rod ball joint studs may crack, causing tie rod separation and sudden 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 structural vehicle defect in the steering system with potential to cause sudden loss of steering control and increase crash risk. However, no injuries, deaths, or property damage are reported in the source text, limiting the severity to the High level per the rubric for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2025 commercial trucks and buses, including Freightliner Cascadia, 108SD, 114SD, Business Class M2, Western Star 47X and 49X, and FCCC S2C and S2RV models.
The front axle tie rod ball joint studs may crack and break, which can result in tie rod separation. Tie rod separation can cause a sudden loss of steering control and increase the risk of a crash.
Owners should contact DTNA customer service at 800-745-8000 to schedule a service appointment for a free replacement of the tie rod assembly. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 25, 2024. For more information, contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- WESTERN STAR, FCCC, FREIGHTLINER 49X, S2RV, 114SD, 47X
- Brand
- WESTERN STAR
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Steering System
- Affected units
- 541
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 (8)
- 49X
- S2RV
- 114SD
- 47X
- S2C
- 108SD
- CASCADIA
- BUSINESS CLASS M2
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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