NHTSA campaign 20V214000 · Part 573 safety recall report

Daimler Trucks North America LLC: Exterior Lighting

Daimler Trucks North America LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 14, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 63,175. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

The defect

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2006-2020 Freightliner Columbia, 2006-2021 Freightliner Business Class M2, 2007-2020 Freightliner Coronado, 2014-2021 Freightliner 122 SD, 2007 Sterling A 9500, 2006 Freightliner Argosy, 2006-2007 Sterling AT9500, 2008-2021 Freightliner Cascadia, 2006-2008 Freightliner Classic, 2006-2011 Freightliner Century Class, 2006-2010 Freightliner FLD, and 2017 Western Star 5700 vehicles. The rear reflective tape may be partially covered by the mudflap hanger bracket, which may reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers on the road. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

The risk

The vehicle's rearward visibility may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and reposition the reflective tape to ensure that it is completely visible, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 29, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL848.

86 model years covered

Newest first

Vehicle	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes
2021 Freightliner 122Sd	1	6	0	0
2021 Freightliner Business Class M2	2	14	0	0
2021 Freightliner Cascadia	16	21	0	1
2020 Freightliner 122Sd	0	3	0	0
2020 Freightliner Business Class M2	8	12	0	0
2020 Freightliner Cascadia	26	21	0	2
2020 Freightliner Columbia	0	2	0	0
2020 Freightliner Coronado	0	5	0	0
2019 Freightliner 122Sd	0	8	0	0
2019 Freightliner Business Class M2	0	23	0	0
2019 Freightliner Cascadia	29	29	2	4
2019 Freightliner Columbia	0	3	0	0
2019 Freightliner Coronado	0	5	0	0
2018 Freightliner 122Sd	1	8	0	0
2018 Freightliner Business Class M2	0	16	0	0
2018 Freightliner Cascadia	11	26	1	2
2018 Freightliner Columbia	0	2	0	0
2018 Freightliner Coronado	0	4	0	0
2017 Freightliner 122Sd	0	6	0	0
2017 Freightliner Business Class M2	1	15	0	1
2017 Freightliner Cascadia	9	20	0	2
2017 Freightliner Columbia	0	3	0	0
2017 Freightliner Coronado	1	5	0	0
2017 Western Star 5700	0	12	0	0
2016 Freightliner 122Sd	0	3	0	0
2016 Freightliner Business Class M2	1	16	0	0
2016 Freightliner Cascadia	12	12	3	1
2016 Freightliner Columbia	0	3	0	0
2016 Freightliner Coronado	0	4	0	0
2015 Freightliner 122Sd	0	5	0	0
2015 Freightliner Business Class M2	4	14	0	0
2015 Freightliner Cascadia	16	18	1	1
2015 Freightliner Columbia	0	3	0	0
2015 Freightliner Coronado	1	6	0	0
2014 Freightliner 122Sd	0	5	0	0
2014 Freightliner Business Class M2	0	10	0	0
2014 Freightliner Cascadia	12	21	2	0
2014 Freightliner Columbia	0	5	0	0
2014 Freightliner Coronado	0	8	0	0
2013 Freightliner Business Class M2	0	11	0	0
2013 Freightliner Cascadia	7	19	1	0
2013 Freightliner Columbia	0	5	0	0
2013 Freightliner Coronado	0	8	0	0
2012 Freightliner Business Class M2	4	12	0	0
2012 Freightliner Cascadia	17	19	3	1
2012 Freightliner Columbia	0	6	0	0
2012 Freightliner Coronado	1	13	0	0
2011 Freightliner Business Class M2	0	8	0	0
2011 Freightliner Cascadia	12	23	0	1
2011 Freightliner Century Class	0	3	0	0
2011 Freightliner Columbia	0	13	0	0
2011 Freightliner Coronado	0	18	0	0
2010 Freightliner Business Class M2	0	10	0	0
2010 Freightliner Cascadia	12	23	1	1
2010 Freightliner Century Class	0	4	0	0
2010 Freightliner Columbia	1	18	0	0
2010 Freightliner Coronado	0	12	0	0
2010 Freightliner FLD	0	8	0	0
2009 Freightliner Business Class M2	2	8	0	0
2009 Freightliner Cascadia	19	24	3	0
2009 Freightliner Century Class	0	4	0	0
2009 Freightliner Columbia	2	20	0	0
2009 Freightliner Coronado	0	11	0	0
2009 Freightliner FLD	0	7	0	0
2008 Freightliner Business Class M2	1	14	0	0
2008 Freightliner Cascadia	8	22	0	0
2008 Freightliner Century Class	0	5	0	0
2008 Freightliner Classic XL	0	10	0	0
2008 Freightliner Columbia	1	30	0	0
2008 Freightliner Coronado	0	18	0	0
2008 Freightliner FLD	1	10	0	0
2007 Freightliner Business Class M2	4	17	1	0
2007 Freightliner Century Class	0	4	0	0
2007 Freightliner Classic XL	0	8	0	0
2007 Freightliner Columbia	11	27	1	0
2007 Freightliner Coronado	0	15	0	0
2007 Freightliner FLD	0	10	0	0
2007 Sterling 9500	1	5	0	0
2007 Sterling AT9500	0	1	0	0
2006 Freightliner Argosy	0	5	0	0
2006 Freightliner Business Class M2	8	13	1	0
2006 Freightliner Century Class	2	5	0	0
2006 Freightliner Classic XL	0	7	0	0
2006 Freightliner Columbia	14	21	2	1
2006 Freightliner FLD	0	7	0	0
2006 Sterling AT9500	0	1	0	0

What this page is, and what to do next

A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.

This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 20V214000.

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