The defect
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2025 Freightliner Custom Chassis MC, MT45, MT45G, MT55, S2C 106, S2RV 106, XBS, XCM, XCP, XCR, XCS, Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, Business Class M2, Western Star 47X, 49X, 57X, and Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 transit buses, cabs, and chassis. The wheel hub fasteners may loosen and cause the wheel to detach, which can result in a loss of vehicle control.
The risk
A loss of vehicle control increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the hub nut retaining system, wheel end, and axle components, as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 18, 2024. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is F1002.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fccc MC | 2025 |
| Fccc MT45 | 2025 |
| Fccc MT45G | 2025 |
| Fccc MT55 | 2025 |
| Fccc MT55G | 2025 |
| Fccc S2C | 2025 |
| Fccc S2RV | 2025 |
| Fccc XBS | 2025 |
| Fccc XCM | 2025 |
| Fccc XCP | 2025 |
| Fccc XCR | 2025 |
| Fccc XCS | 2025 |
| Freightliner 108SD | 2025 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2025 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2025 |
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 | 2025 |
| Western Star 47X | 2025 |
| Western Star 49X | 2025 |
| Western Star 57X | 2025 |
Components: WHEELS:HUB
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fccc MC | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Fccc MT45 | 2025 | 0 | 2 |
| Fccc MT45G | 2025 | 0 | 3 |
| Fccc MT55 | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Fccc MT55G | 2025 | 0 | 3 |
| Fccc S2C | 2025 | 0 | 2 |
| Fccc S2RV | 2025 | 0 | 3 |
| Fccc XBS | 2025 | 0 | 3 |
| Fccc XCM | 2025 | 0 | 4 |
| Fccc XCP | 2025 | 0 | 3 |
| Fccc XCR | 2025 | 0 | 4 |
| Fccc XCS | 2025 | 0 | 3 |
| Freightliner 108SD | 2025 | 0 | 6 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2025 | 0 | 9 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2025 | 1 | 13 |
| Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 | 2025 | 0 | 13 |
| Western Star 47X | 2025 | 2 | 11 |
| Western Star 49X | 2025 | 0 | 13 |
| Western Star 57X | 2025 | 0 | 3 |
Other wheels recalls in 2024
11 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the wheels; Daimler Trucks North America, LLC filed 166 campaigns in all.
| 24V971000 26 Dec 2024 | GEM WAEV LLC |
| 24V911000 5 Dec 2024 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 24V905000 2 Dec 2024 | Pierce Manufacturing |
| 24V809000 28 Oct 2024 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 24V665000 10 Sept 2024 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 24V578000 2 Aug 2024 | Doosan Bobcat North America, Inc. |
| 24V544000 19 Jul 2024 | Doosan Portable Power |
| 24V392000 3 Jun 2024 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024