Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly; steering: critical fasteners (Freightliner, FCCC and Western Star)
Vehicle recall 21V-256. NHTSA received Daimler Trucks North America, LLC’s report on Apr 12, 2021.
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NHTSA received Daimler Trucks North America, LLC’s report on Apr 12, 2021. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 19, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
A fractured bolt may cause a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Freightliner Cascadia, Business Class M2, 114SD, 108SD, 122SD, Custom Chass S2 Chassis, Custom Chass XB Chassis, Custom Chass XC Chassis, and Custom Chass MT Chassis Western Star 4700, 4900, 5700 vehicles.
The steering arm and tie rod bolts may have a defective seam that can fracture.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly.
- NHTSA’s part: Steering: critical fasteners.
What should you do?
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tie rod arm and steering arm bolts, free of charge. The recall began on June 10, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA’s number for this recall is FL-884.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: 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 a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 12,470 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
Each model year opens its own page: every recall naming it, its owner complaints and its crash ratings.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- Freightliner Custom Chass S22021
- Freightliner Cascadia20222021
- FCCC MT4520222021
- FCCC XC Chassis20222021
- FCCC XB Chassis2022
- Freightliner 122SD20222021
- Freightliner Custom Chass XB2021
- FCCC MT5520222021
- Western Star 570020222021
- Western Star 490020222021
- FCCC S22022
- Freightliner 108SD20222021
- Freightliner 114SD20222021
- Freightliner Business Class M220222021
- Western Star 470020222021
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt. Owners’ complaints are counted on each vehicle’s page.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 19, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 19, 2026.