NHTSA campaign 15V616000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-692
Freightliner Recall 15V-616: Fifth Wheel Locking Mechanism may not Engage
NHTSA recall 15V616000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-692) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America LLC on October 1, 2015, with 5,801 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner Business Class M2, Freightliner Cascadia, Freightliner Columbia Glider and more for model years 2011–2014. Owners were notified on November 20, 2015, 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 15V616000 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
- 15V616000 (also written 15V-616 or 15V616)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-692
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5,801 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Trailer Hitches — Fifth Wheel Assembly
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 26.79% (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 15V616000. 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
Freightliner Cascadia
Freightliner Columbia Glider
Freightliner Coronado
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V616000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Cascadia, Business Class M2, Coronado, and Columbia Glider vehicles manufactured April 5, 2010, to June 15, 2013. The affected trucks are equipped with Fontaine Ultra LT Fifth Wheel connectors, which, due to cumulative damage to the fifth wheel and its locking mechanism, have a locking mechanism that may fail to operate or to properly engage.
Safety consequence
If the fifth wheel and locking mechanism are sufficiently damaged, the locking mechanism may fail to operate as intended and the trailer may unexpectedly detach from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and DTNA authorized service facilities will replace the fifth wheel with an Ultra NT model fifth wheel, free of charge. The recall began on November 20, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-692.
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 15V616000
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.