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NHTSA campaign 13V640000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-658

Fccc and Freightliner Recall 13V-640: Speedometer may Read Lower than Actual Speed

NHTSA recall 13V640000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-658) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America on December 20, 2013, with 62 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fccc MBC, Freightliner MT45 and Freightliner MT55 for the 2014 model year. Owners were notified on February 18, 2014, 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 13V640000 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
13V640000 (also written 13V-640 or 13V640)
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America
Manufacturer campaign number
FL-658
Report received
Potentially affected
62 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Electrical System — Instrument Cluster/Panel
Owners notified

Repair completion: 62.9% (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 13V640000. 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.

Fccc

  • Fccc MBC

    • 2014 · Vehicles built September 24, 2013 – November 7, 2013 (per NHTSA)
All Fccc recalls

Freightliner

  • Freightliner MT45

    • 2014 · Vehicles built September 24, 2013 – November 7, 2013 (per NHTSA)

  • Freightliner MT55

    • 2014 · Vehicles built September 24, 2013 – November 7, 2013 (per NHTSA)
All Freightliner recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V640000.

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014 Freightliner Custom Chassis MT45, MT55 and MBC Chassis manufactured September 24, 2013, through November 7, 2013. In the affected vehicles, due to an incorrect calibration, the speedometer may display a speed lower than the vehicle is actually traveling.

Safety consequence

With the incorrect calibration, the driver may unknowingly exceed the posted speed limit, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster software to the correct calibration, free of charge. Owners may contact DTNA at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-658.

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 13V640000

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.