- Vehicles
- 6,795
- Built between
- Apr 2017 – Jul 2018
- Models
- 8
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 31 July 2019
- Repaired
- 72%
- Unrepaired
- 1,908
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between April 2017 and July 2018. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2018-2019 Freightliner 108SDBuilt April 2017 to July 2018
- 2018-2019 Freightliner 114SDBuilt April 2017 to July 2018
- 2018-2019 Freightliner 122SDBuilt April 2017 to July 2018
- 2018-2019 Freightliner Business Class M2Built April 2017 to July 2018
- 2018-2019 Freightliner CascadiaBuilt April 2017 to July 2018
- 2018-2019 Western Star 4700Built April 2017 to July 2018
- 2018-2019 Western Star 4900Built April 2017 to July 2018
- 2018-2019 Western Star 5700Built April 2017 to July 2018
Repair progress
1,908 of 6,795 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2021.
72% repaired — 4,886 of 6,795 reported
- Scrapped or exported
- 1
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, 122SD, Cascadia, Business Class M2, Western Star 4700, 4900, and 5700 vehicles, equipped with certain Eaton ECA heavy-duty truck clutches. An internal component in the clutch assembly may fail, possibly resulting in unintended vehicle movement.
What could happen
Unintended vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will update the software, and repair any physical components, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on February 16, 2019. The recall began July 31, 2019.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtApril 2017 to July 2018
- Recall reported to NHTSA19 December 2018
- Owners notified31 July 2019
- Latest repair reportQ2 2021 — 72% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 19 December 2018.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-803.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- FL-803
- Recalling manufacturer
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.