The defect
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, 122SD and Business Class M2 trucks and Western Star 4700 and 4900 trucks, equipped with certain Bridgestone M854 tires with date codes 2418-2518, Bridgestone M860A tires with date code 2518, and Bridgestone M864 tires with date codes 2318-2418, all of size 425/65R22.5. The sidewall steel body cords may be exposed, which can cause unexpected, rapid air loss during use.
The risk
Rapid air loss can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the affected tires, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 8, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL790.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner 108SD | 2019 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2019 |
| Freightliner 122SD | 2019 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2019 |
| Western Star 4700 | 2019 |
| Western Star 4900 | 2019 |
Components: TIRES:SIDEWALL
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 108SD | 2019 | 0 | 15 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2019 | 0 | 17 |
| Freightliner 122SD | 2019 | 0 | 8 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2019 | 0 | 23 |
| Western Star 4700 | 2019 | 0 | 14 |
| Western Star 4900 | 2019 | 1 | 15 |
Other tires recalls in 2018
19 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the tires; Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed 213 campaigns in all.
| 18V810000 15 Nov 2018 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 18V811000 15 Nov 2018 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 18V790000 9 Nov 2018 | Keystone RV Company |
| 18V509000 2 Aug 2018 | General Motors LLC |
| 18V510000 31 Jul 2018 | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC |
| 18V479000 18 Jul 2018 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 18V478000 18 Jul 2018 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 18V384000 7 Jun 2018 | Spartan Motors USA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018