{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Freightliner recall 18V646 (FL-791): 2018-2019 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, and Business Class M2",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v646/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V646 (Freightliner): A loss of connection between the steering wheel and front wheels can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Freightliner 108sd, Freightliner 114sd, Freightliner Business Class M2, model years 2018 to 2019. Filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC and reported to NHTSA on 19 September 2018. 19,754 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, and Business Class M2 vehicles. The steering shaft assembly may have been installed incorrectly, which can cause a loss of connection between the steering wheel and the front wheels. 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 Freightliner's own number for this recall: FL-791. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V646 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 loss of connection between the steering wheel and front wheels can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.” 18V646 Daimler Trucks North America LLC Steering 19 September 2018 2018-2019 FREIGHTLINER 108SD, FREIGHTLINER 114SD, FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 A loss of connection between t",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:52:12+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:56:09+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Freightliner recall 18V646 (FL-791): 2018-2019 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, and Business Class M2\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v646/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}