Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V916000

Equipment

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-12-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V916000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
1,852
Reported to NHTSA
2019-12-23
Owners notified
2020-01-30

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020 FCC MT45G vehicles equipped with Ioxus 12V uSTART MD battery support modules. The uSTART module electronics can short circuit internally, causing the vehicle's battery to fully discharge into the uSTART module.

Safety risk

A short circuit in the uStart module can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers remove the uSTART and replace it with an equivalent battery, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 17, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-842.

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
FCCC MT45G2020

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.