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NHTSA campaign 20V660000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-866

Freightliner and Western Star Recall 20V-660: Steer Axle Spindle Nut Snap-Ring Installation

NHTSA recall 20V660000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-866) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America LLC on October 27, 2020, with 1,411 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner Cascadia, Freightliner 108SD, Freightliner 114SD and more for model years 2020–2021. Owners were notified on December 18, 2020, 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 20V660000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
20V660000 (also written 20V-660 or 20V660)
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Manufacturer campaign number
FL-866
Report received
Potentially affected
1,411 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Suspension — Rear — Axle — Spindle
Owners notified

Repair completion: 83.63% (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 20V660000. 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

  • Freightliner 114SD

  • Freightliner Business Class M2

  • Freightliner Cascadia

All Freightliner recalls

Western Star

  • Western Star 4700

  • Western Star 4900

  • Western Star 5700

All Western Star recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V660000.

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Freightliner Cascadia, 2021 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD and Business Class M2 and Western Star 4700, 4900 and 5700 vehicles. The steer axle spindle nut snap-ring locking feature may be incorrectly installed or missing from the left spindle nut at the spindle.

Safety consequence

A missing or improperly installed locking snap ring can result in wheel-end failure and potentially a wheel-off/separation condition, increasing the risk of crash.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the hub cap plug, and reinstall or replace of the snap-ring as needed, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-866.

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 20V660000

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.