Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V640000

Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel

Daimler Trucks North America filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-12-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V640000

Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel

Component
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America
Vehicles affected
62
Reported to NHTSA
2013-12-20
Owners notified
2014-02-18

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014 Freightliner Custom Chassis MT45, MT55 and MBC Chassis manufactured September 24, 2013, through November 7, 2013. In the affected vehicles, due to an incorrect calibration, the speedometer may display a speed lower than the vehicle is actually traveling.

Safety risk

With the incorrect calibration, the driver may unknowingly exceed the posted speed limit, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software to the correct calibration, free of charge. Owners may contact DTNA at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-658.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
FCCC MBC2014
FREIGHTLINER MT452014
FREIGHTLINER MT552014

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.