Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V116000

Electrical system

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-02-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V116000

Electrical system

Component
Electrical system
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
584
Reported to NHTSA
2018-02-16
Owners notified
2018-04-13

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018 Freightliner MT45G and MT55G custom chassis built with certain uStart Ultra Capacitors. The bracket that secures the capacitor to the battery tray may damage the capacitor and allow water to enter the capacitor, causing corrosion or a possible electrical short.

Safety risk

An electrical short can increase the risk of fire.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will remove the capacitors, replacing them with an additional conventional battery, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-760.

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

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
FREIGHTLINER MT45G2018
FREIGHTLINER MT55G2018

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.