Wheels:rim
NHTSA campaign 22V919000 · announced December 12, 2022 · filed by Daimler Trucks North America, Llc · 49 units affected
The problem
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Freightliner 114SD, 2023 Freightliner 122SD, 2020 Western Star 4700, 2019-2022 Western Star 4900, 2019-2023 Freightliner Business Class M2, and 2021 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with tires that are not compatible with their 8.25-inch rims. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 120, "Wheels and Rims-Other Than Passenger Cars."
The risk
Driving with tires that are not compatible with their rims can reduce tire performance, increasing the risk of a crash.
What to do
Dealers will replace the tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-962.
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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2020 Freightliner 114sd
- 2021 Freightliner 114sd
- 2022 Freightliner 114sd
- 2023 Freightliner 114sd
- 2023 Freightliner 122sd
- 2019 Freightliner Business Class M2
- 2020 Freightliner Business Class M2
- 2021 Freightliner Business Class M2
- 2022 Freightliner Business Class M2
- 2023 Freightliner Business Class M2
- 2021 Freightliner Cascadia
- 2020 Western Star 4700
- 2019 Western Star 4900
- 2020 Western Star 4900
- 2021 Western Star 4900
- 2022 Western Star 4900
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.