DTNA recalls 2020-2024 Freightliner Cascadia and related trucks with potentially unsafe tire combinations that may understeer during J-turns, risking crashes. Owners must contact DTNA for free tire replacement.
DTNA is recalling certain 2020-2024 Freightliner Cascadia trucks and related models due to a tire combination that may cause understeering during J-turns, increasing crash risk. This safety issue requires free tire replacement to prevent potential accidents. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/79581-freightliner-cascadia-2020-tire-recall-j-turn-crash-risk.
“Freightliner Cascadia 2020 Tire Recall: J-Turn Crash Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/79581-freightliner-cascadia-2020-tire-recall-j-turn-crash-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #23V299000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=23V299000).
NHTSA announced on April 26, 2023, that Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain Freightliner and Western Star vehicles due to understeering during a J-turn. The agency stated the hazard may increase the risk of a crash. Owners should contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712.
How to tell if you have it
Freightliner Business Class M2, 2021-2024
Freightliner Cascadia, 2020-2024
Freightliner Classic Cascadia, 2020
Western Star 4700, 2022
What to do
DTNA will replace the tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 19, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712.
The hazard
The vehicles are equipped with an electronic stability control system and tire combination that may understeer during a J-turn. This failure to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 136 increases the risk of a crash.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Daimler Trucks North America, LLC has 272 other recalls on record since July 6, 2011. Other recent recalls of similar products include Freightliner Business Class M2 Recall: Fire Risk from Exhaust Contact (Oct. 1, 2026), 2027 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER C2 Recall: Headlight Issue (Oct. 1, 2026), and Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER HDX2 Recall: Missing Seat Belt Anchors (Aug. 24, 2026). NHTSA has received 2 owner complaints for the 2021 Freightliner Business Class M2 as of May 3, 2024. Other recent recalls of similar products include Kia 2025 Telluride Spare Tire Recall (Oct. 31, 2025), Chevrolet Silverado 2500 2025 Tires: Underinflated Risk of Crash (Aug. 13, 2026), and Jayco Granite Ridge 2025 Motorhome Recall: Incorrect Tire Label Risk (Oct. 28, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your truck has a 2020-2024 Freightliner Cascadia, 2021-2024 Freightliner M2 Business Class, 2022 Western Star 4700, or 2020 Freightliner Classic Cascadia. The recall covers vehicles with an electronic stability control system that may understeer during J-turns.
Brand
DTNA
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact DTNA Customer Service
Call 1-800-547-0712 to schedule free tire replacement for your affected vehicle.
Get Free Tire Replacement
DTNA will replace the tires at no cost to you as part of this recall.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
DTNA will replace the tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 19, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL971.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 54 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact DTNA
We’ve drafted a message you can send DTNA to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 23V299000 — DTNA Freightliner Cascadia 2020 Tire Recall: J-Turn Crash Risk
Hello,
I own a Freightliner Cascadia 2020 Tire Recall: J-Turn Crash Risk that is covered by recall 23V299000 from DTNA.
The official recall notice states: DTNA will replace the tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 19, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL971.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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