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Daimler Trucks North America, LLC

POWER TRAIN — Missing locking snap rings on wheel end drive axle · October 30, 2013

The problem

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2013 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles with rear axles assembled by Meritor and equipped with ConMet Preset Plus Hubs manufactured from August 6, 2012 through December 7, 2012. In the affected axles, the axle hub may be missing a locking snap ring.

Risk

If the snap ring is missing, the rear wheels may separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

What owners should do

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the affected wheel ends for the lock ring, and install them as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on December 26, 2013. Owners may contact DTNA at 1-503-745-6910. The manufacturer's recall number is FL-653.

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