OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 18V913000

NHTSA campaign 18V913000 covers 41 published year-and-model reports from 3 makes in this index and lists 501 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received December 19, 2018 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 18V913000 says

NHTSA campaign 18V913000 identifies STEERING, SUSPENSION and states that 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.

Defect 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 summary

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.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 18V913000

For NHTSA campaign 18V913000, the filed corrective action says: 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.

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.

Owner notification: February 9, 2019
Filing manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Component groups: STEERING, SUSPENSION

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 18V913000

RecallRoad links 41 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 18V913000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.