Daimler Trucks North America, Llc | NHTSA Recall #16V634000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 16V634000 by Daimler Trucks North America, Llc. Affecting model year 2014-2017 freightliner m2 business class, 108 sd, 114 sd, cascadia, coronado, western star 4700, 4800, and 5700 xe trucks manufactured march 15, 2013, to july 29, 2016 and equipped with conmet aluminum non-high capacity hubs Includes 156 affected units, Axle Capacity may Exceed Hub Capacity, component: POWER TRAIN, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2014-2017 freightliner m2 business class, 108 sd, 114 sd, cascadia, coronado, western star 4700, 4800, and 5700 xe trucks manufactured march 15, 2013, to july 29, 2016 and equipped with conmet aluminum non-high capacity hubs
Defect Summary
Daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2014-2017 freightliner m2 business class, 108 sd, 114 sd, cascadia, coronado, western star 4700, 4800, and 5700 xe trucks manufactured march 15, 2013, to july 29, 2016 and equipped with conmet aluminum non-high capacity hubs. these vehicles specify a front axle weight limit that may be greater than that of the hub capacity. as a result, the hub may fail and the wheel may separate from the axle.
Corrective Action
Dtna will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front axle hubs, free of charge. the recall began during november 2016. owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. dtna's number for this recall is fl-718.