The defect
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2013 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles with rear axles assembled by Meritor and equipped with ConMet Preset Plus Hubs manufactured from August 6, 2012 through December 7, 2012. In the affected axles, the axle hub may be missing a locking snap ring.
The risk
If the snap ring is missing, the rear wheels may separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the affected wheel ends for the lock ring, and install them as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on December 26, 2013. Owners may contact DTNA at 1-503-745-6910. The manufacturer's recall number is FL-653.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2013 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2013 | 7 | 19 |
Other power train recalls in 2013
39 of the 627 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2013 concerned the power train; Daimler Trucks North America filed 32 campaigns in all.
| 13V634000 16 Dec 2013 | Daimler Trucks North America |
| 13V633000 16 Dec 2013 | Daimler Trucks North America |
| 13V610000 6 Dec 2013 | Chrysler Group LLC |
| 13V594000 25 Nov 2013 | Ford Motor Company |
| 13V572000 18 Nov 2013 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 13V571000 14 Nov 2013 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 13V568000 14 Nov 2013 | Volkswagen of America, Inc. |
| 13V523000 30 Oct 2013 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2013