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NHTSA campaign 23V238000 · Manufacturer campaign FL970

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC Recall 23V-238: Loss of Steering from Missing Tie Rod Fastener

NHTSA recall 23V238000 (Manufacturer campaign FL970) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC on April 4, 2023, with 306 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fccc MT50E, Fccc MT55, Fccc S2RV and more for model years 2022–2023. Owners were notified on August 11, 2023, 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 23V238000 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
23V238000 (also written 23V-238 or 23V238)
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Manufacturer campaign number
FL970
Report received
Potentially affected
306 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Steering — Linkages — Tie Rod Assembly
Owners notified

Repair completion: 57.19% (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 23V238000. 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.

Fccc

All Fccc recalls

Freightliner

  • Freightliner 108SD

  • Freightliner 114SD

  • Freightliner Cascadia

  • Freightliner M2

All Freightliner recalls

Thomas Built Buses

  • Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2

All Thomas Built Buses recalls

Western Star

  • Western Star 47X

  • Western Star 49X

  • Western Star 4700

  • Western Star 4900

All Western Star recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 23V238000.

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2022 FCCC Shuttle Chassis, 2022-2023 FCCC RV Chassis, FCCC Van Chassis, Van Chassis Gas, 2023 Freightliner Cascadia, Freightliner Business Class M2, Thomas Built Bus School Bus Chassis, Western Star 4700, Western Star 47X, Western Star 4900, and Western Star 49X commercial buses. The tie rod may be missing a fastener, allowing the steer arm to detach.

Safety consequence

A detached steering arm can result in a sudden loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will inspect and repair or replace the tie rod assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 11, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL970.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 23V238000

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.