NHTSA campaign 18V697000 · Manufacturer campaign FL795
Fccc Recall 18V-697: Engine Ground Stud may be Loose
NHTSA recall 18V697000 (Manufacturer campaign FL795) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America LLC on October 10, 2018, with 1,545 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fccc MT45G and Fccc MT55G for model years 2018–2019. Owners were notified on October 14, 2019, 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 18V697000 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
- 18V697000 (also written 18V-697 or 18V697)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL795
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,545 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 4.47% (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 18V697000. 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 MT45G
Fccc MT55G
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V697000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) MT45G, and MT55G vehicles. The engine ground stud may not have been properly tightened, causing the vehicle to seek other electrical paths to ground.
Safety consequence
If other wires or components unintentionally serve as an engine ground, they may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the grounding of the engine ground stud, repairing it as needed, free of charge. DTNA issued owners interim notifications on December 3, 2018. The recall began October 14, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL795.
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 18V697000
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.