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NHTSA campaign 20V642000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-865

Freightliner and Western Star Recall 20V-642: Clutch Failure may Result in Unintended Movement

NHTSA recall 20V642000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-865) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America LLC on October 16, 2020, with 4,329 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner 108SD, Freightliner 114SD, Freightliner 122SD and more for model years 2018–2019. Owners were notified on May 28, 2021, 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 20V642000 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
20V642000 (also written 20V-642 or 20V642)
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Manufacturer campaign number
FL-865
Report received
Potentially affected
4,329 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Power Train — Clutch Assembly
Owners notified

Repair completion: 85.98% (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 20V642000. 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

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Western Star

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V642000.

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner Cascadia, Business Class M2, 108SD, 114SD and 122SD and Western Star 4700, 4900 and 5700 vehicles. An internal component within the clutch assembly may fail, which in certain circumstances could allow the vehicle to move unexpectedly.

Safety consequence

Unintended vehicle movement van increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will update the software and replace the clutches, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on December 7, 2020. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 28, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-865.

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 20V642000

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.