Recall 15V859000: 2015–2016 Freightliner 108SD and 3 other models

Report received

Dec 22, 2015

Manufacturer

Daimler Trucks North America LLC

Potentially affected

43vehicles

Model years

2015–2016

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Daimler Trucks North America, Inc. (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, Business Class M2, and Western Star 4900 vehicles manufactured September 26, 2014, to November 6, 2015, and equipped with certain drive axles manufactured by Marmon-Herrington. The affected axles have hex nuts on the flange yoke that may not have been properly tightened.

Possible consequence

If the hex nuts are not tightened to specification, the driveshaft may disconnect from the drive axle, resulting in a loss of propulsion and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the hex nuts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000, or Marmon-Herrington customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-699.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2015 Freightliner 108SD0 complaints
• 2016 Freightliner 108SD0 complaints
• 2015 Freightliner 114SD0 complaints
• 2016 Freightliner 114SD0 complaints
• 2015 Freightliner Business Class M24 complaints
• 2016 Freightliner Business Class M21 complaints
• 2015 Western Star 49001 complaints
• 2016 Western Star 49000 complaints