Daimler Trucks North America LLC: Electrical System › Wiring
Daimler Trucks North America LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 1, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 9,665. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
The 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.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Freightliner 108Sd | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Freightliner 114Sd | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Freightliner 108Sd | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Freightliner 114Sd | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Freightliner 108Sd | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Freightliner 114Sd | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Freightliner 108Sd | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Freightliner 114Sd | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Freightliner Business Class M2 | 0 | 16 | 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 20V527000.
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