NHTSA campaign 21V392000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-889

Freightliner Recall 21V-392: Insufficiently Crimped Wires In ePowertrain

NHTSA recall 21V392000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-889) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC on May 26, 2021, with 8 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner M2 Business Class for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on July 13, 2021, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
21V392000 (also written 21V-392 or 21V392)
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Manufacturer campaign number
FL-889
Report received
Potentially affected
8 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Power Train
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 21V392000. 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 M2 Business Class

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V392000.

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019 Freightliner eBusiness Class M2 vehicles equipped with 14Xe ePowertrains. The stator assembly wires may have been insufficiently crimped, causing high resistance, overheating, and preventing the high voltage system from starting.

Safety consequence

A loss of power to the system may cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the motor stator, free of charge. All units were remedied by July 13, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-889.

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 21V392000

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.