{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "DTNA recall 18V503: Freightliner 114sd, Freightliner Business Class M2, Freightliner Cascadia and 2 more (2012 to 2015)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v503/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V503 (DTNA): A tie-rod failure would cause a disconnect between the front wheels, resulting in a loss of steering ability, thereby increasing t...",
  "excerpt": "Freightliner 114sd, Freightliner Business Class M2, Freightliner Cascadia, Freightliner Coronado, Western Star 4900, model years 2012 to 2015. Filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC and reported to NHTSA on 31 July 2018. 1,256 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2012-2015 Freightliner Cascadia, Coronado, Business Class M2, 114SD, and Western Star 4900 trucks. In certain front axle, brake lining, and brake spider combinations, braking may cause high vibrations, resulting in early failure of the tie-rod tube. 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: FL782. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V503 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: “A tie-rod failure would cause a disconnect between the front wheels, resulting in a loss of steering ability, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.” 18V503 Daimler Trucks North America LLC Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly 31 July 2018 2012-2015 FRE",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:49:31+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:41:57+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"DTNA recall 18V503: Freightliner 114sd, Freightliner Business Class M2, Freightliner Cascadia and 2 more (2012 to 2015)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v503/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}