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NHTSA Campaign 23V299000

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Issued by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC · Reported Apr 26, 2023 · 266 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 2021 266
FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 2022 266
FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 2023 266
FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 2024 266
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2020 266
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2021 266
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2022 266
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2023 266
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2024 266
FREIGHTLINER CLASSIC CASCADIA 2020 266
WESTERN STAR 4700 2022 266

Source: NHTSA Campaign 23V299000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.