NHTSA campaign 20V251000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-850
Freightliner Recall 20V-251: Possible Loss of Drive System and Power Steering
NHTSA recall 20V251000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-850) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America LLC on May 5, 2020, 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 February 1, 2020, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V251000 (also written 20V-251 or 20V251)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-850
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 20V251000. 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
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V251000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019 Freightliner Business Class M2 trucks equipped with Cummins PowerDrive EV drivetrains, part numbers 4000EV, 6000EV, and 7000EV. A connector within the wire harness may become unplugged and cause loss of communication between control modules, resulting in sudden loss of drive power and power steering.
Safety consequence
A sudden loss of drive power and loss of power steering increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Per Cummins, all of the affected vehicles have been remedied. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-850.
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 20V251000
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.