NHTSA campaign 17V315000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-738
Freightliner and Western Star Recall 17V-315: Tandem Axle Output Shaft may Fracture
NHTSA recall 17V315000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-738) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America LLC on May 11, 2017, with 698 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner Cascadia and Western Star 5700 for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on July 7, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V315000 (also written 17V-315 or 17V315)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-738
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 698 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Axle Assembly
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 76.5% (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 17V315000. 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 Cascadia
- 2017 · Vehicles built May 17, 2016 – April 25, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Western Star
Western Star 5700
- 2017 · Vehicles built May 17, 2016 – April 25, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V315000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017 Freightliner Cascadia and Western Star 5700 trucks built with NFD tandem rear axles. During the hardening process, the axle assembly output shaft may have been made brittle, possibly resulting in the output shaft fracturing while the vehicle is in use.
Safety consequence
If output shaft fractures while descending a grade, the compression braking will be ineffective. Additionally, large debris may land in the road. Both scenarios increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA will notify the owners, and Detroit Axle dealers will replace the output shaft, free of charge. The recall began on July 7, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-738.
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 17V315000
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.