Daimler Truck warranty extension WP24-017
What it saysWarranty Policy Letter for Steering Wheel Centering Policy Amendment NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Daimler Truck filed this with NHTSA as a warranty extension dated Sep 30, 2024, received Oct 4, 2024, about the steering. It names 20 model years across Freightliner and Western Star (2024–2025). A warranty extension is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
One page for every brand it was filed under. Each brand’s bulletins: Freightliner · Western Star.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationWarranty Policy Letter for Steering Wheel Centering Policy Amendment
One of the 432 warranty extensions and special-coverage programs on file — every make, with the term each runs to.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WP24-017 | Warranty extension | Sep 30, 2024 | 11008529 | PDF, 116 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themFreightliner 14 model years
Also filed against: 2024 Freightliner 108SD; 2025 Freightliner 108SD; 2024 Freightliner 114SD; 2025 Freightliner 114SD; 2024 Freightliner 122SD; 2025 Freightliner 122SD; 2024 Freightliner Business Class M2; 2025 Freightliner Business Class M2; 2024 Freightliner Cascadia; 2025 Freightliner Cascadia; 2024 Freightliner E-Cascadia; 2025 Freightliner E-Cascadia; 2024 Freightliner Econic SD; 2025 Freightliner Econic SD.
Western Star 6 model years
Also filed against: 2024 Western Star 47X; 2025 Western Star 47X; 2024 Western Star 49X; 2025 Western Star 49X; 2024 Western Star 57X; 2025 Western Star 57X.
None of these model years has a page on this site (it covers EPA-certified cars, trucks and SUVs from 2016), so the bulletin is listed here on its own.
More bulletins about the steering
Source: same model, same component group1 other manufacturer communication filed against these Daimler Truck models under the same component group (steering), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| SF689 | Service campaign | Jul 25, 2024 | Field Service Campaign for Twin Steer Idler Arm |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Freightliner and Western Star, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Daimler Truck WP24-017 a recall?
No. A warranty extension is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is the WP24-017 repair free?
A warranty extension is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does WP24-017 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 20 model years across 2 brands (Freightliner and Western Star): 2024 Freightliner 108SD, 2025 Freightliner 108SD, 2024 Freightliner 114SD, 2025 Freightliner 114SD, 2024 Freightliner 122SD, 2025 Freightliner 122SD and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.