Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V697000

Electrical system

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-10-10.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V697000

Electrical system

Component
Electrical system
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
1,545
Reported to NHTSA
2018-10-10
Owners notified
2019-10-14

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) MT45G, and MT55G vehicles. The engine ground stud may not have been properly tightened, causing the vehicle to seek other electrical paths to ground.

Safety risk

If other wires or components unintentionally serve as an engine ground, they may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the grounding of the engine ground stud, repairing it as needed, free of charge. DTNA issued owners interim notifications on December 3, 2018. The recall began October 14, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL795.

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

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
FCCC MT45G2019 2018
FCCC MT55G2019 2018

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.