Daimler, Volvo, Mack issue recalls over wheel, steering, battery issues
Summary
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced a number of recalls affecting heavy-duty trucks across several OEMs for a variety of issues. Affected trucks include model year 2025 Western Star 47X, 49X and 57X; Freightliner 108SD, 114SD and Business Class M2; FCCC MC, MT45, MT45G, MT55, S2C 106, S2RV 106, XBS, XCM, XCP, XCR, XCS; and Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 transit buses, cabs, and chassis. Tie rod separation can cause a sudden loss of steering control and increase the risk of a crash. In the affected units, the drag link may contain an improperly heat-treated ball stud that can fail, resulting in a sudden loss of steering control. A separate Volvo Trucks recall affects approximately 424 model year 2025 VN and VHD trucks in which the steering gear may have an improperly seated plug in the valve housing, which can result in a sudden loss of steering control.