Daimler Trucks North America, LLC: Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Linkages
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 4, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 57,504. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Freightliner Business-Class M2, FCCC Business-Class M2, FCCC S2G (FCCC Business-Class M2), FCCC S2RV, FCCC SC2 (FCCC Shuttle Chassis), 2021-2022 Freightliner 108SD, and Freightliner 114SD vehicles. The windshield wiper linkages may break, causing the windshield wipers to fail.
The risk
Inoperative windshield wipers can reduce visibility in certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the windshield wiper arm and linkage parts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL969.
18 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Fccc M2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Fccc S2c | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Fccc S2g | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Fccc S2rv | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Freightliner 108Sd | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Freightliner 114Sd | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Freightliner M2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Fccc M2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Fccc S2c | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Fccc S2g | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Fccc S2rv | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Freightliner 108Sd | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Freightliner 114Sd | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Freightliner M2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 Fccc M2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Fccc S2g | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Fccc S2rv | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Freightliner M2 | 0 | 2 | 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 23V237000.
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