Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V829000

Equipment: other: labels

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-11-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V829000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
2
Reported to NHTSA
2019-11-19
Owners notified
2019-11-19

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020 Freightliner Econic SD vehicles. The vehicle certification label contains the incorrect gross axle weight rating (GAWR) information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 120, "Wheels and Rims- Other Than Passenger Cars."

Safety risk

The incorrect weight rating information can result in overloading of the axles, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA reports that all affected vehicles have been remedied with new labels, therefore owner notifications will not be sent. The recall began November 19, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-840.

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

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
FREIGHTLINER Econic SD2020

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.