FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 2023: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 23V299000

Make Model Year
FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 2023
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2023-06-19 2023-04-26 2023-04-27

Manufacturers Involved: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: FL971

Component: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 266

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 136

Summary

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC "DTNA" is recalling certain short wheelbase 2020-2024 Freightliner Cascadia, 2021-2024 Freightliner M2 Business Class, 2022 Western Star 4700, and 2020 Freightliner Classic Cascadia vehicles. The vehicle is equipped with an electronic stability control system and tire combination that may understeer during a J-turn. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 136, "Electronic Stability Control Systems on Heavy Vehicles."

Consequence

Understeering during a J-turn may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

DTNA will replace the tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 19, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL971.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.nhtsa.gov.