Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018 Freightliner Cascadia, M2 Business Class, 114SD, and 122SD trucks, and Western Star 4700 and 5700 trucks. These vehicles have tow hooks used for recovery purposes that may fail during use.
Daimler Trucks North America – Recovery Tow Hooks may Fail
| Report Received Date | 07/17/2017 |
| NHTSA ID | 17V452000 |
| Consequence Summary | If the tow hook fails without warning during a recovery operation, the sudden release of the vehicle may increase the risk of injury. |
| Corrective Action | DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle's tow hooks and, depending on their production date codes, will replace them, free of charge. The recall began on September 14, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-742. |
| Recall Code | FL-742 |
| Potentially Affected | 2483 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=17V452000) |
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