{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Daimler Trucks North America recall 12V266: Freightliner Business Class M2, Freightliner Cascadia, Freightliner Columbia and 4 more (2013)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v266/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V266: IF THE SPINDLE FAILS, THE WHEEL MAY SEPARATE FROM THE KNUCKLE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.",
  "excerpt": "Freightliner Business Class M2, Freightliner Cascadia, Freightliner Columbia, Freightliner Coronado, Freightliner Custom Chassis Xc, Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, model year 2013. Filed by Daimler Trucks North America and reported to NHTSA on 12 June 2012. 217 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Daimler trucks north america (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2013 freightliner, western star, freightliner custom chassis trucks, and thomas built buses manufactured from april 18, 2012, through may 11, 2012, and equipped with detroit axle-brand front axle knuckles. the front knuckles on these vehicles may have … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls The maker's own number for this recall: FL-629. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 12V266 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “IF THE SPINDLE FAILS, THE WHEEL MAY SEPARATE FROM THE KNUCKLE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.” 12V266 DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA Suspension:Front 12 June 2012 ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:33:25+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:01:52+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Daimler Trucks North America recall 12V266: Freightliner Business Class M2, Freightliner Cascadia, Freightliner Columbia and 4 more (2013)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v266/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}