{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "DTNA recall 17V315 (FL-738): Freightliner Cascadia, Western Star 5700 (2017)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v315/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V315 (DTNA): If output shaft fractures while descending a grade, the compression braking will be ineffective. Additionally, large debris may la...",
  "excerpt": "Freightliner Cascadia, Western Star 5700, model year 2017. Filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC and reported to NHTSA on 11 May 2017. 698 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017 Freightliner Cascadia and Western Star 5700 trucks built with NFD tandem rear axles. During the hardening process, the axle assembly output shaft may have been made brittle, possibly resulting in the output shaft fracturing while the vehicle is in use. 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 Dtna's own number for this recall: FL-738. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V315 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 output shaft fractures while descending a grade, the compression braking will be ineffective. Additionally, large debris may land in the road. Both scenarios increase the risk of a crash.” 17V315 Daimler Trucks North America LLC Power Train:Axle Assembly 11 May 2017 2017-2017 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA, WESTERN STAR 5700 If output ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:04:00+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T12:38:26+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"DTNA recall 17V315 (FL-738): Freightliner Cascadia, Western Star 5700 (2017)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v315/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}