Fccc MT45G (2020): Equipment
Recall 19V916000 · Dec 23, 2019 · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
1,852
vehicles affected
1,852
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19V916000
- Date
- Dec 23, 2019
- Maker
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Units affected
- 1,852
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment
- Model years
- 2020
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
A short circuit in the uStart module can increase the risk of a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 19V916000?
1 model: Fccc MT45G (2020), about 1,852 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 19V916000?
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.
What can happen?
A short circuit in the uStart module can increase the risk of a fire.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.