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Daimler Trucks North America, LLC

STEERING — Possible Vulnerabilities the Front Axle Beam · June 25, 2014

The problem

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015 Freightliner Cascadia, 122SD, and Business Class M2 trucks manufactured March 20, 2014, through April 10, 2014. Due to an axle manufacturing error, there may be weak spots in the beam of the affected axle assemblies.

Risk

The axle weak spots could cause the axle beam to bend or cause wheel separation, increasing the risk of a crash.

What owners should do

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the axle beams for certain manufacturing dates, and replace the ones manufactured within a certain date range, free of charge. The recall began on August 22, 2014. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-385-4357. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-662.

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