NHTSA campaign 19V810000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-838

Freightliner Recall 19V-810: VCU May Activate Anti-roll Back

NHTSA recall 19V810000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-838) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America LLC on November 13, 2019, with 5 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner Business Class M2 for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on November 25, 2019, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
19V810000 (also written 19V-810 or 19V810)
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Manufacturer campaign number
FL-838
Report received
Potentially affected
5 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Hybrid Propulsion System
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 19V810000. 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

    • 2019 · Vehicles built August 27, 2018 – October 30, 2018 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V810000.

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019 Freightliner Business Class M2 vehicles equipped with a certain PowerDrive EV electric drivetrain. Due to a software error, the VCU may activate the anti-roll back feature during slow moving or stop and go conditions, which can cause unexpected vehicle movement.

Safety consequence

Unexpected vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and Cummins dealers will update the VCU software, free of charge. The recall began November 25, 2019. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467 or DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-838.

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 19V810000

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.