Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V527000

Electrical system: wiring

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-09-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V527000

Electrical system: wiring

Component
Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
9,665
Reported to NHTSA
2020-09-01
Owners notified
2020-10-28

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Freightliner 114SD, 108SD, and Business Class M2 vehicles. The engine harness wires may chafe at various locations around the air compressor and the frame rail. The damaged wires may short causing the engine to stall without any prior warning.

Safety risk

An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect for adequate harness clearance and verify that the harness has not been damaged. Vehicles with a damaged harness will receive a new harness that consists of a severe duty wrapping and additional hardware. All repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began October 28, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-860.

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

12 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
FREIGHTLINER 108SD2021 2020 2019 2018
FREIGHTLINER 114SD2021 2020 2019 2018
FREIGHTLINER Business Class M22021 2020 2019 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.