NHTSA campaign 17V628000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-751
Freightliner and Western Star Recall 17V-628: Tie Rod may Loosen
NHTSA recall 17V628000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-751) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America LLC on October 6, 2017, with 41 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner Cascadia and Western Star 4900 for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on March 7, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V628000 (also written 17V-628 or 17V628)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-751
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 41 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Linkages — Tie Rod Assembly
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 82.93% (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 17V628000. 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
- 2016 · Vehicles built March 17, 2015 – May 30, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Western Star
Western Star 4900
- 2016 · Vehicles built May 8, 2015 – May 14, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V628000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2016 Western Star 4900 and Freightliner Cascadia vehicles, equipped with certain Spicer D-Series and E-Series steer axles. The castellated nut on the steer axles may not be properly torqued, allowing the tie rod to loosen.
Safety consequence
If the tie rod loosens, it may disconnect from the steering knuckle, causing a complete loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the torque of the castellated nut and tie rod, tightening it as necessary. If the tie rod stud and knuckle on units cannot be sufficiently torqued, the dealer will replace the knuckle and tie rod end assembly, free of charge. DTNA issued an interim to owners on December 4, 2017. The recall began on March 7, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-751.
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 17V628000
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.