NHTSA campaign 13V496000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-648, 13R-1
Freightliner Recall 13V-496: Emergency Vehicles may Shut Down
NHTSA recall 13V496000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-648, 13R-1) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America on October 17, 2013, with 20 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner Business Class M2 for the 2014 model year. Owners were notified on December 2, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V496000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V496000 (also written 13V-496 or 13V496)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-648, 13R-1
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 20 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Software
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 60% (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 13V496000. 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 Business Class M2
- 2014 · Vehicles built January 29, 2013 – July 12, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V496000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014 Freightliner Business Class M2 emergency vehicles manufactured January 29, 2013, through July 12, 2013. The software that shuts down the engine in the event of a vehicle problem may not have been disabled on certain vehicles intended for emergency use.
Safety consequence
During certain emergency operations, engine shutdown could hamper rescue operations, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA will notify owners and dealers will update the engine software, free of charge. The recall began on December 2, 2013. Owners may contact DTNA at 1-503-745-5219. DTNA's recall number is FL-648, 13R-1.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V496000
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.