Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published June 4, 2024
Freightliner Cascadia 2025 Steering Recall: Tie Rod Separation Risk
Daimler Trucks North America recalls 2025 Freightliner Cascadia models due to potential tie rod separation causing loss of steering control and crash risk. Affected vehicles may need free tie rod assembly replacement.
“Freightliner Cascadia 2025 Steering Recall: Tie Rod Separation Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81985-freightliner-cascadia-2025-steering-recall-tie-rod-separation-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #24V402000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V402000).
Daimler Trucks North America recalled certain 2025 Freightliner Cascadia, 108SD, 114SD, Business Class M2, Western Star 47X, 49X, and Custom Chassis S2RV/S2C vehicles due to tie rod separation risks. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall on June 4, 2024.
How to tell if you have it
Freightliner Cascadia, 2025
Freightliner 108SD, 2025
Freightliner 114SD, 2025
Freightliner Business Class M2, 2025
Western Star 47X, 2025
Western Star 49X, 2025
FCCC S2RV, 2025
FCCC S2C, 2025
What to do
Dealers will replace the tie rod assembly free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 25, 2024. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 800-745-8000.
The hazard
The front axle tie rod ball joint studs may crack and break, causing tie rod separation. This can result in a sudden loss of steering control and increase the risk of a crash.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Daimler Trucks North America has 272 other recalls on record since July 6, 2011. Other recent recalls of similar products include Freightliner Business Class M2 Steering Recall (Feb. 4, 2026), Ford 2026 F-150 Suspension Recall (Sept. 9, 2026), and Volvo 2026 VNL Steering Recall (July 9, 2026). Manufacturers have sent NHTSA 131 technical service bulletins covering the 2025 Freightliner 108SD as of Sept. 11, 2026.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2025 Freightliner Cascadia has model codes 108SD, 114SD, Business Class M2, Western Star 47X, 49X, Freightliner Custom Chassis S2RV 106, or S2C 106. The recall was notified to owners via mail on July 25, 2024.
Brand
Daimler Trucks North America
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact DTNA Customer Service
Call 800-745-8000 to confirm your vehicle is affected and schedule a free tie rod assembly replacement.
Get Free Tie Rod Replacement
Dealers will replace the tie rod assembly at no cost once your vehicle is confirmed affected.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will replace the tie rod assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 25, 2024. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is D24R6.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 51 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 Daimler Trucks North America
We’ve drafted a message you can send Daimler Trucks North America to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 24V402000 — Daimler Trucks North America Freightliner Cascadia 2025 Steering Recall: Tie Rod Separation Risk
Hello,
I own a Freightliner Cascadia 2025 Steering Recall: Tie Rod Separation Risk that is covered by recall 24V402000 from Daimler Trucks North America.
The official recall notice states: Dealers will replace the tie rod assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 25, 2024. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is D24R6.
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 17, 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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