NHTSA campaign 17V452000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-742
Freightliner and Western Star Recall 17V-452: Recovery Tow Hooks may Fail
NHTSA recall 17V452000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-742) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America LLC on July 17, 2017, with 2,483 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner 114SD, Freightliner 122SD, Freightliner Cascadia and more for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on September 14, 2017, 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 17V452000 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
- 17V452000 (also written 17V-452 or 17V452)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-742
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,483 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 78.77% (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 17V452000. 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 114SD
- 2018 · Vehicles built May 22, 2017 – June 20, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner 122SD
- 2018 · Vehicles built May 22, 2017 – June 20, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner Cascadia
- 2018 · Vehicles built May 22, 2017 – June 20, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner M2 Business Class
- 2018 · Vehicles built May 22, 2017 – June 20, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Western Star
Western Star 4700
- 2018 · Vehicles built May 22, 2017 – June 20, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Western Star 5700
- 2018 · Vehicles built May 22, 2017 – June 20, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V452000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018 Freightliner Cascadia, M2 Business Class, 114SD, and 122SD trucks, and Western Star 4700 and 5700 trucks. These vehicles have tow hooks used for recovery purposes that may fail during use.
Safety consequence
If the tow hook fails without warning during a recovery operation, the sudden release of the vehicle may increase the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle's tow hooks and, depending on their production date codes, will replace them, free of charge. The recall began on September 14, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-742.
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 17V452000
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.