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NHTSA recall 23V299000

Electronic stability control (esc)

Freightliner Business Class M2 and 3 more

Reported Apr 26, 2023266 vehicles affectedDaimler Trucks North America, LLCMaker’s number FL971

The defect

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."

The risk

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

The 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.

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Vehicles in this recall

Freightliner Business Class M2
2021202220232024
Freightliner Cascadia
20202021202220232024
Freightliner Classic Cascadia
2020
Western Star 4700
2022

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.