The defect
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021 Freightliner Cascadia and Western Star 4700 vehicles. The clutch flange may break.
The risk
If flange failure occurs, loose parts may fall into the clutch pressure plate assembly, resulting in clutch disengagement, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the clutch on the affected vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on May 7, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-881.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2021 |
| Western Star 4700 | 2021 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH 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 | 2021 | 16 | 21 |
| Western Star 4700 | 2021 | 1 | 14 |
Other power train recalls in 2021
32 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the power train; Daimler Trucks North America, LLC filed 166 campaigns in all.
| 21V978000 16 Dec 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
| 21V955000 9 Dec 2021 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 21V939000 2 Dec 2021 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 21V905000 19 Nov 2021 | Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. |
| 21V910000 19 Nov 2021 | Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc. |
| 21V904000 19 Nov 2021 | E-One Incorporated |
| 21V899000 18 Nov 2021 | Spartan Fire, LLC |
| 21V817000 18 Oct 2021 | Braun Corporation |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021