WESTERN STAR 4700 2018: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 18V913000

Make Model Year
WESTERN STAR 4700 2018
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2019-02-09 2018-12-19 2019-01-30

Production Dates: 2017-02-10 - 2019-07-21

Manufacturers Involved: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: FL-802

Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 501

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

Daimler Trucks North America LLC "DTNA" is recalling certain 2017-2019 Freightliner 114SD, 122SD, 108SD, Cascadia and Business class M2 trucks, Freightliner Custom Chassis XBS, XCL, XCM, MT45, MT55, S2G, S2RV, XCR and XCS custom chassis and Western Star 4700, 4900 and 5700 trucks equipped with Detroit Axle axles. The affected vehicles may have loose steering and tie rod arm bolts.

Consequence

Loose tie rod arm bolts may lead to separation of the tie rod arm, resulting in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

DTNA has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the steering arm and tie rod arm bolts for to make sure that they are properly tightened, installing new fasteners as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 9, 2019. Owners may contact Daimler Trucks at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-802.

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.safercar.gov.