NHTSA campaign 19V146000
A-1 Auto Electric Recall 19V-146: CNG Tank Valve Stem may Eject from Valve Body
NHTSA recall 19V146000 was reported by A-1 Auto Electric on February 28, 2019, with 15 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner 1085D and Freightliner M2 for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on March 5, 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 19V146000 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
- 19V146000 (also written 19V-146 or 19V146)
- Filed by
- A-1 Auto Electric
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 15 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Other
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 304
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 19V146000. 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 1085D
- 2015 · Vehicles built June 15, 2015 – June 15, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Freightliner M2
- 2015 · Vehicles built June 15, 2015 – June 15, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V146000.
Defect description
A-1 Auto Electric (A-1) is recalling certain 2015 Freightliner Refuse vehicles modified to be powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). The CNG system has tanks with a one-turn for controlling CNG flow. If the valve knob is turned more than one turn, the valve's snap ring may fail and the valve stem may forcibly eject from the valve body. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 304, "Compressed Natural gas Fuel Container Integrity."
Safety consequence
If the knob is overtightened, the valve retaining snap ring may fail and eject from the valve body, increasing the risk to injury to any person in it's path. Additionally, the unintended release of CNG can increase the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
A-1 will notify owners, and dealers will double the snap ring strength, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 5, 2019. Owners may contact A-1 customer service at 1-559-485-4427.
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 19V146000
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.