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Diving certificate:

• Daimler Truck North America is recalling thousands of model year 2025 trucks due to potential tie rod failures that could affect steering.
• The 3,421 potentially vulnerable units are Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, Business Class M2, Cascadia and Western Star 47X, according to a summary from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
• Owners are expected to be notified on September 29th and DTNA facilities will make the repairs at no charge.

Diving insight:

Similar problems have been reported on thousands of trucks in recent months, with original equipment manufacturers blaming third parties.

The affected parts could be improperly heat-treated ball studs that could crack or break, according to Daimler’s recall report.

Daimler referred to Cummins and its subsidiary Earnings and the blame was attributed to a subcontractor.

In June, Paccar issued a similar recall, saying up to 3,887 vehicles could be affected. According to an NHTSA summary, that recall was later expanded to include additional models, so that 7,410 vehicles are now affected.

The OEM identified Mexico-based USK Internacional SA de CV as the supplier and advised customers not to drive the vehicles.