NHTSA campaign 18V699000 · Manufacturer campaign FL796
Freightliner and Western Star Recall 18V-699: Steering Wheel May Detach from Steering Column
NHTSA recall 18V699000 (Manufacturer campaign FL796) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America LLC on October 5, 2018, with 622 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner Cascadia and Western Star 5700 for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on November 21, 2018, 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 18V699000 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
- 18V699000 (also written 18V-699 or 18V699)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL796
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 622 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 88.26% (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 18V699000. 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
- 2019 · Vehicles built July 9, 2018 – August 2, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Western Star
Western Star 5700
- 2019 · Vehicles built July 9, 2018 – August 2, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V699000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019 Freightliner Cascadia and Western Star 5700 vehicles. The steering wheel on these vehicles may loosen over time and the steering wheel may detach from the steering column.
Safety consequence
If the steering wheel detaches, there would be a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will correct the steering wheel installation, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 21, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL796.
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 18V699000
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.