The defect
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2012-2021 Freightliner SD 108, Freightliner SD 114, 2016-2020 Freightliner Coronado, 2013 Western Star 6900, 2013-2022 Western Star 4700, Western Star 4900, and 2022 49X vehicles. The tires and rims are not approved and rated for these vehicles from the Tire and Rim Association or tire manufacturer. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 120, "Wheels and Rims-Other Than Passenger Cars."
The risk
Unapproved tires that are not rated for the vehicle can cause tire performance issues, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealer will inspect and replace, as necessary, tires and rims, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 22, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall FL-908.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner 108SD | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Freightliner Coronado | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Western Star 4700 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Western Star 4900 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Western Star 49X | 2022 |
| Western Star 6900 | 2013 |
Components: TIRES
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 | 2012 | 0 | 4 |
| Freightliner 108SD | 2013 | 0 | 6 |
| Freightliner 108SD | 2014 | 0 | 7 |
| Freightliner 108SD | 2015 | 0 | 11 |
| Freightliner 108SD | 2016 | 0 | 11 |
| Freightliner 108SD | 2017 | 1 | 8 |
| Freightliner 108SD | 2018 | 0 | 11 |
| Freightliner 108SD | 2019 | 0 | 15 |
| Freightliner 108SD | 2020 | 1 | 10 |
| Freightliner 108SD | 2021 | 0 | 10 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2012 | 2 | 8 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2013 | 0 | 8 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2014 | 0 | 9 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2015 | 0 | 15 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2016 | 0 | 15 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2017 | 0 | 10 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2018 | 0 | 13 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2019 | 0 | 17 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2020 | 0 | 12 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2021 | 0 | 14 |
| Freightliner Coronado | 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| Freightliner Coronado | 2017 | 1 | 5 |
| Freightliner Coronado | 2018 | 0 | 4 |
| Freightliner Coronado | 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| Freightliner Coronado | 2020 | 0 | 5 |
| Western Star 4700 | 2013 | 0 | 5 |
| Western Star 4700 | 2014 | 0 | 9 |
| Western Star 4700 | 2015 | 0 | 12 |
| Western Star 4700 | 2016 | 0 | 7 |
| Western Star 4700 | 2017 | 1 | 9 |
Other tires recalls in 2021
26 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the tires; Daimler Trucks North America, LLC filed 166 campaigns in all.
| 21V993000 20 Dec 2021 | Cruiser RV |
| 21V984000 16 Dec 2021 | Bugatti |
| 21V985000 16 Dec 2021 | General Motors, LLC |
| 21V921000 23 Nov 2021 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 21V857000 4 Nov 2021 | Tracker Marine, LLC |
| 21V848000 2 Nov 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 21V768000 29 Sept 2021 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 21V723000 17 Sept 2021 | Forest River, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021