NHTSA campaign 23V537000 · Manufacturer campaign FL980
Freightliner Recall 23V-537: Driveshaft May Break
NHTSA recall 23V537000 (Manufacturer campaign FL980) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC on August 1, 2023, with 205 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner M2 for the 2023 model year. Owners were notified on November 30, 2023, 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 23V537000 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
- 23V537000 (also written 23V-537 or 23V537)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL980
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 205 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Driveline — Driveshaft
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 91.22% (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 23V537000. 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
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 23V537000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2023 Freightliner M2 vehicles. The driveshafts can break under certain loading conditions.
Safety consequence
A broken driveshaft can separate and cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the driveshafts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 30, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL980.
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.nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 23V537000
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.