Campaign 25E-072

Axle clamp fasteners may be loose, which can result in a loss of vehicle control

Defect summary

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling one Tuftrac Gen 2 suspension assembly. The axle clamp fasteners may be loose, which can result in a loss of vehicle control.

Consequence

A loss of vehicle control increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and tighten the fasteners as necessary, free of charge. An owner notification letter was mailed December 29, 2025. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1027.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 25E072000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Vehicles covered by campaign 25E-072
Make	Model	Model years
Tuftrac	GEN 2 Suspension	Year not stated

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

25V-760 Nov 4, 2025
Axle clamp fasteners may be loose, which can result in a loss of vehicle control
24V-084 Feb 8, 2024
Suspension hanger may fail due to missing welds, which can result in difficulty steering and maintaining the direction of the front two wheels
21V-510 Jul 2, 2021
Leaf spring eye on the rear suspension may be undersized, which could result in it breaking and detaching from the vehicle
20V-660 Oct 27, 2020
Steer axle spindle nut snap-ring locking feature may be incorrectly installed or missing from the left spindle nut at the spindle
20V-539 Sep 3, 2020
Lower rear pivot cap screws may not be long enough to sufficiently engage the locking feature of the corresponding nuts
18V-442 Jun 29, 2018
Suspension mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened, which can result in the bolts loosening