The defect
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, 122SD, Columbia, Coronado, Business Class M2, and 2020 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles. The drag link taper joint may not have been tightened sufficiently and could come loose, resulting in a complete separation of the drag link from the steering arm.
The risk
Drag link separation can cause a complete loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DTNA will inspect the drag link taper joint and repair it, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 21, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL967. This recall expands recall number 21V-689.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner 108SD | 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Freightliner 122SD | 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2020 |
| Freightliner Columbia | 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Freightliner Coronado | 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Freightliner M2 | 2019, 2020, 2021 |
Components: STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION
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 108SD | 2020 | 1 | 10 |
| Freightliner 108SD | 2021 | 0 | 10 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2019 | 0 | 17 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2020 | 0 | 12 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2021 | 0 | 14 |
| Freightliner 122SD | 2019 | 0 | 8 |
| Freightliner 122SD | 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| Freightliner 122SD | 2021 | 1 | 6 |
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2020 | 26 | 21 |
| Freightliner Columbia | 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| Freightliner Columbia | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner Columbia | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Freightliner Coronado | 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| Freightliner Coronado | 2020 | 0 | 5 |
| Freightliner Coronado | 2021 | 0 | 4 |
| Freightliner M2 | 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| Freightliner M2 | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner M2 | 2021 | 8 | 2 |
Other steering recalls in 2023
49 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the steering; Daimler Trucks North America, LLC filed 166 campaigns in all.
| 23V903000 29 Dec 2023 | Ineos Automotive Americas, LLC |
| 23V902000 27 Dec 2023 | Crane Carrier Company |
| 23V899000 26 Dec 2023 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 23V900000 26 Dec 2023 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 23V886000 22 Dec 2023 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 23V887000 22 Dec 2023 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 23V882000 21 Dec 2023 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 23V847000 15 Dec 2023 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023