NHTSA campaign 13V074000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-639
Freightliner Recall 13V-074: Smartplex Switch Hub Module
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 13V074000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-639) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America on March 4, 2013, with 161 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner 108SD, Freightliner 114SD and Freightliner Business Class M2 for model years 2012–2013. Owners were notified on April 29, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V074000 (also written 13V-074 or 13V074)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-639
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 161 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 45.34% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V074000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Freightliner
Freightliner 108SD
Freightliner 114SD
Freightliner Business Class M2
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V074000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Business Class M2, 108SD, 114SD vehicle chassis, manufactured from December 3, 2011, through October 12, 2012 and equipped with a SmartPlex switch hub module. Residue left over in the manufacturing process of the switch hub module may lead to intermittent shorts and energizing of certain switch hub module outputs.
Safety consequence
If the module is energized, the module may inadvertently activate body equipment or features, increasing the risk of injury to the vehicle operator or increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace any of the affected modules free of charge. The recall began on April 29, 2013. Owners may contact DTNA at 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
DTNA's recall campaign number is FL-639.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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V074000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.