NHTSA campaign 14V659000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-670
Freightliner Recall 14V-659: Loss Of Clutch Function
NHTSA recall 14V659000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-670) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America LLC on October 21, 2014, with 391 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner Business Class M2 for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on December 8, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V659000 (also written 14V-659 or 14V659)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-670
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 391 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Clutch Assembly
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 96.68% (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 14V659000. 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
- 2015 · Vehicles built May 27, 2014 – September 25, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V659000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015 Freightliner Business Class M2 trucks manufactured May 27, 2014, to September 25, 2014, and equipped with certain models of Eaton Fuller 365mm clutches. Due to an incorrect clutch-release bearing component, the affected clutches may not disengage as needed.
Safety consequence
The loss of clutch function could cause unintended motion or extend stopping distance, increasing the risk of vehicle crash.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the clutches, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 8, 2014. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-670.
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 14V659000
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.