Recall 18V913000: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Official NHTSA recall notice text, the vehicles it lists, and the RV model years on this site that it is linked to.
Key facts
- NHTSA campaign 18V913000 was filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC and received on December 19, 2018.
- Type: Vehicle recall. Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY; STEERING; SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM.
- Potential units affected, as reported by the manufacturer: 501.
- The manufacturer reports notifying owners on February 9, 2019.
- Production dates listed: February 10, 2017 to July 21, 2019.
- First seen in this dataset on September 19, 2026.
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Defect summary (official text)
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Freightliner 114SD, 122SD, 108SD, Cascadia and Business class M2 trucks, Freightliner Custom Chassis XBS, XCL, XCM, MT45, MT55, S2G, S2RV, XCR and XCS custom chassis and Western Star 4700, 4900 and 5700 trucks equipped with Detroit Axle axles. The affected vehicles may have loose steering and tie rod arm bolts.
Consequence (official text)
Loose tie rod arm bolts may lead to separation of the tie rod arm, resulting in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy (official text)
DTNA has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the steering arm and tie rod arm bolts for to make sure that they are properly tightened, installing new fasteners as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 9, 2019. Owners may contact Daimler Trucks at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-802.
Notes and contacts as published
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Manufacturer campaign number: FL-802.
Vehicles listed in the notice
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| FCCC | MT45 | 2017 to 2019 |
| FCCC | MT55G | 2017 to 2019 |
| FCCC | S2RV | 2017 to 2019 |
| FCCC | XBS | 2017 to 2019 |
| FCCC | XCL | 2017 to 2019 |
| FCCC | XCM | 2017 to 2019 |
| FCCC | XCR | 2017 to 2019 |
| FCCC | XCS | 2017 to 2019 |
RV model years on this site linked to this campaign
- 2017 Forest River Berkshire inherited from the chassis
- 2018 Forest River Berkshire inherited from the chassis
- 2019 Forest River Berkshire inherited from the chassis
- 2017 Newmar Dutch Star inherited from the chassis
- 2019 Newmar Mountain Aire inherited from the chassis
NHTSA records released through September 19, 2026; Transport Canada records through September 19, 2026.How records are matched.
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