NHTSA campaign 23V299000 · Manufacturer campaign FL971
Freightliner and Western Star Recall 23V-299: Vehicle May Understeer/FMVSS 136
NHTSA recall 23V299000 (Manufacturer campaign FL971) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC on April 26, 2023, with 266 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner Cascadia, Freightliner Business Class M2, Freightliner Classic Cascadia and more for model years 2020–2024. Owners were notified on June 19, 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 23V299000 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
- 23V299000 (also written 23V-299 or 23V299)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL971
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 266 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 136
Repair completion: 80.83% (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 23V299000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 23V299000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain short wheelbase 2020-2024 Freightliner Cascadia, 2021-2024 Freightliner M2 Business Class, 2022 Western Star 4700, and 2020 Freightliner Classic Cascadia vehicles. The vehicle is equipped with an electronic stability control system and tire combination that may understeer during a J-turn. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 136, "Electronic Stability Control Systems on Heavy Vehicles."
Safety consequence
Understeering during a J-turn may increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA will replace the tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 19, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL971.
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 23V299000
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.