The defect
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2025 Freightliner Cascadia, 108SD, 114SD, Business Class M2, Western Star 47X, 49X, Freightliner Custom Chassis S2RV 106, and S2C 106 transit buses, cabs, and chassis. The front axle tie rod ball joint studs may crack and break, which can result in tie rod separation.
The risk
Tie rod separation can cause a sudden loss of steering control and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the tie rod assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 25, 2024. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is D24R6.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fccc S2C | 2025 |
| Fccc S2RV | 2025 |
| Freightliner 108SD | 2025 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2025 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2025 |
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2025 |
| Western Star 47X | 2025 |
| Western Star 49X | 2025 |
Components: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fccc S2C | 2025 | 0 | 2 |
| Fccc S2RV | 2025 | 0 | 3 |
| Freightliner 108SD | 2025 | 0 | 6 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2025 | 0 | 9 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2025 | 1 | 13 |
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2025 | 2 | 8 |
| Western Star 47X | 2025 | 2 | 11 |
| Western Star 49X | 2025 | 0 | 13 |
Other steering recalls in 2024
54 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the steering; Daimler Trucks North America, LLC filed 166 campaigns in all.
| 24V908000 3 Dec 2024 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 24V878000 21 Nov 2024 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 24V840000 7 Nov 2024 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 24V744000 3 Oct 2024 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 24V714000 25 Sept 2024 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 24V686000 13 Sept 2024 | Rivian Automotive, LLC |
| 24V591000 9 Aug 2024 | Ford Motor Company |
| 24V571000 1 Aug 2024 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024