NHTSA campaign 15V613000 · Manufacturer campaign Fl-691, 15R2, 15R3
Freightliner Recall 15V-613: Improperly Torqued Steering Arm Bolt
NHTSA recall 15V613000 (Manufacturer campaign Fl-691, 15R2, 15R3) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America LLC on September 30, 2015, with 10,843 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner 108SD, Freightliner 114SD, Freightliner 122SD and more for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on November 12, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V613000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V613000 (also written 15V-613 or 15V613)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- Fl-691, 15R2, 15R3
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 10,843 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Linkages — Arm — Idler and Attachment
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 66.3% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V613000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Freightliner
Freightliner 108SD
- 2016 · Vehicles built June 17, 2015 – October 1, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner 114SD
- 2016 · Vehicles built June 17, 2015 – October 1, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner 122SD
- 2016 · Vehicles built June 17, 2015 – October 1, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner Business Class M2
- 2016 · Vehicles built June 17, 2015 – October 1, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner Cascadia
- 2016 · Vehicles built June 17, 2015 – October 1, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner Columbia Glider
- 2016 · Vehicles built June 17, 2015 – October 1, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner Coronado Glider
- 2016 · Vehicles built June 17, 2015 – October 1, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V613000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2016 Freightliner Cascadia, Business Class M2, 108SD, 114SD, 122SD, Coronado Glider, and Columbia Glider vehicles manufactured June 29, 2015, to September 7, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the steering arm bolts may not be properly tightened.
Safety consequence
If the steering arm bolts are not properly tightened, the steering arm may separate from the knuckle causing a loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks North America or Detroit Diesel authorized service facilities will inspect the steering arm bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 12, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-691.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V613000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.