NHTSA campaign 18V116000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-760
Freightliner Recall 18V-116: Damaged Capacitor may Allow Water to Enter
NHTSA recall 18V116000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-760) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America LLC on February 16, 2018, with 584 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner MT45G and Freightliner MT55G for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on April 13, 2018, 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 18V116000 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
- 18V116000 (also written 18V-116 or 18V116)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-760
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 584 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 98.63% (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 18V116000. 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 MT45G
- 2018 · Vehicles built June 22, 2017 – October 25, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner MT55G
- 2018 · Vehicles built June 22, 2017 – October 25, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V116000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018 Freightliner MT45G and MT55G custom chassis built with certain uStart Ultra Capacitors. The bracket that secures the capacitor to the battery tray may damage the capacitor and allow water to enter the capacitor, causing corrosion or a possible electrical short.
Safety consequence
An electrical short can increase the risk of fire.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will remove the capacitors, replacing them with an additional conventional battery, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-760.
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 18V116000
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.