CarRecallWatch- Component
- STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
- Problem
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2025 Freightliner Cascadia, 114SD, Western Star 47X, and 49X transit buses equipped with Composolite EXS20 steerable lift axle suspension assemblies. The tie rod assembly ball stud could have been improperly heat treated and can fail.
- Risk
- The ball stud can separate from the vehicle becoming a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the tie rod assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 26, 2024. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is F1005.
- 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.
What this recall means for you
The steering tie rod assembly ball stud on certain trucks and transit buses with Composolite EXS20 steerable lift axle suspensions may have been improperly heat treated. The ball stud can fail and separate from the vehicle.
If the ball stud separates, the vehicle can lose steering control and become a road hazard, which increases the risk of a crash. Owners should take this recall seriously.
Dealers will replace the tie rod assembly free of charge. Owners who received the notification letter mailed August 26, 2024 can contact Daimler Trucks North America customer service at 800-745-8000, referencing recall F1005. You can also check your vehicle identification number for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Freightliner 114SD | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2025 |
| Western Star 47X | 2025 |
| Western Star 49X | 2025 |