NHTSA campaign 16V207000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-706
Freightliner Recall 16V-207: Front Axle Load Capacity Exceeds Tire Load Rating
NHTSA recall 16V207000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-706) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America LLC on April 12, 2016, with 4 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner 114SD and Freightliner Business Class M2 for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on June 7, 2016, 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 16V207000 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
- 16V207000 (also written 16V-207 or 16V207)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-706
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Tires
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (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 16V207000. 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 114SD
- 2016 · Vehicles built June 10, 2015 – October 1, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner Business Class M2
- 2016 · Vehicles built June 10, 2015 – October 1, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V207000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2016 114SD and M2 Business Class trucks manufactured from June 10, 2015, through October 1, 2015. The affected vehicles have front axles that have a 20,000 pound capacity, however, the installed Bridgestone R249 front tires have a lower maximum load capacity.
Safety consequence
The operator may unintentionally overload the tires, possibly causing tire failure thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front tires with tires of a higher load capacity, free of charge. The recall began on June 7, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 800-547-0712. DTNA's recall number for this campaign is FL-706.
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 16V207000
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.