NHTSA campaign 19V916000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-842
Fccc Recall 19V-916: Battery Support Module Can Cause Fire
NHTSA recall 19V916000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-842) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America LLC on December 23, 2019, with 1,852 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fccc MT45G for the 2020 model year. Owners were notified on January 30, 2020, 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 19V916000 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
- 19V916000 (also written 19V-916 or 19V916)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-842
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,852 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 99.95% (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 19V916000. 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
- 2020 · Vehicles built May 20, 2019 – November 15, 2019 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V916000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020 FCC MT45G vehicles equipped with Ioxus 12V uSTART MD battery support modules. The uSTART module electronics can short circuit internally, causing the vehicle's battery to fully discharge into the uSTART module.
Safety consequence
A short circuit in the uStart module can increase the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers remove the uSTART and replace it with an equivalent battery, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 17, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-842.
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 19V916000
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.