The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·24V571000·Announced 2024-01-08

2025 Freightliner Cascadia Front Axle Tie Rod Defect Recall

Certain 2025 Freightliner and Western Star commercial trucks may have defective front axle tie rods that can fail and cause loss of steering control. Owners should contact DTNA at 800-745-8000 for free replacement.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This recall involves a critical steering system component that, if it fails, can cause complete loss of vehicle steering control and increase crash risk. The tie rod assembly qualifies as a structural vehicle defect, warranting a Severe rating under NHTSA recall criteria.

Plain-English summary

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2025 Freightliner and Western Star commercial trucks, including models 108SD, 114SD, Business Class M2, Cascadia, and Western Star 47X. The front axle tie rod assembly may contain ball studs that have been incorrectly heat-treated during manufacturing.

These incorrectly heat-treated ball studs can break, causing the tie rod to fail. Tie rod failure can result in complete loss of vehicle steering control, significantly increasing the risk of a crash. Approximately 3,799 vehicles are affected by this defect.

Owners received notification letters on September 27, 2024. DTNA dealers will inspect and replace the tie rod assembly at no cost to the vehicle owner. Owners can contact DTNA customer service at 800-745-8000 or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.

The recalled product

Product
2025 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA
Brand
FREIGHTLINER
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Steering System
Hazard
  • tie-rod-failure
  • steering-control-loss
  • crash-risk
Affected units
3,799

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (5)

  • CASCADIA
  • 47X
  • 114SD
  • BUSINESS CLASS M2
  • 108SD

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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