Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, Business Class M2, Cascadia and 1 more (2015-2016): Power train
Recall 15V617000 · Oct 1, 2015 · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
14
vehicles affected
14
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V617000
- Date
- Oct 1, 2015
- Maker
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Units affected
- 14
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Manual transmission
- Model years
- 2015-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Freightliner Cascadia, Business Class M2, 108SD, 114SD, and Western Star 4700 trucks manufactured January 4, 2015, to April 24, 2015, and equipped with Eaton Fuller FR 10-speed manual transmissions. In the affected vehicles, when the transmission shift lever is moved from reverse to neutral, the reverse gear may stay engaged. When the transmission shift lever is moved from reverse to a forward gear position, the transmission may mechanically lock because both the reverse gear and forward gear are simultaneously engaged.
What can happen
Even though the transmission has been shifted out of reverse into neutral, the vehicle may unexpectedly move backwards, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the affected transmissions if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 24, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-693.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 10 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | 108SD | 2015-2016 |
| Freightliner | 114SD | 2015-2016 |
| Freightliner | Business Class M2 | 2015-2016 |
| Freightliner | Cascadia | 2015-2016 |
| Western Star | 4700 | 2015-2016 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V617000?
5 models: Freightliner 108SD (2015-2016), Freightliner 114SD (2015-2016), Freightliner Business Class M2 (2015-2016) and 2 more, about 14 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V617000?
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the affected transmissions if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 24, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-693.
What can happen?
Even though the transmission has been shifted out of reverse into neutral, the vehicle may unexpectedly move backwards, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.