NHTSA campaign 18V641000 · Manufacturer campaign FL790
Freightliner and Western Star Recall 18V-641: Tire Steel Cords may be Exposed
NHTSA recall 18V641000 (Manufacturer campaign FL790) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America LLC on September 19, 2018, with 201 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner 108SD, Freightliner 114SD, Freightliner 122SD and more for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on October 8, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V641000 (also written 18V-641 or 18V641)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL790
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 201 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Tires — Sidewall
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 0.5% (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 18V641000. 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
- 2019 · Vehicles built June 14, 2018 – August 28, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner 114SD
- 2019 · Vehicles built June 14, 2018 – August 28, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner 122SD
- 2019 · Vehicles built June 14, 2018 – August 28, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner Business Class M2
- 2019 · Vehicles built June 14, 2018 – August 28, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Western Star
Western Star 4700
- 2019 · Vehicles built June 14, 2018 – August 28, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Western Star 4900
- 2019 · Vehicles built June 14, 2018 – August 28, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V641000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, 122SD and Business Class M2 trucks and Western Star 4700 and 4900 trucks, equipped with certain Bridgestone M854 tires with date codes 2418-2518, Bridgestone M860A tires with date code 2518, and Bridgestone M864 tires with date codes 2318-2418, all of size 425/65R22.5. The sidewall steel body cords may be exposed, which can cause unexpected, rapid air loss during use.
Safety consequence
Rapid air loss can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the affected tires, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 8, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL790.
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 18V641000
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.