Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, Business Class M2 (2018-2021): Electrical system
Recall 20V527000 · Sep 1, 2020 · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
9,665
vehicles affected
9,665
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20V527000
- Date
- Sep 1, 2020
- Maker
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Units affected
- 9,665
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Wiring; Engine and engine cooling
- Model years
- 2018-2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Freightliner 114SD, 108SD, and Business Class M2 vehicles. The engine harness wires may chafe at various locations around the air compressor and the frame rail. The damaged wires may short causing the engine to stall without any prior warning.
What can happen
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect for adequate harness clearance and verify that the harness has not been damaged. Vehicles with a damaged harness will receive a new harness that consists of a severe duty wrapping and additional hardware. All repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began October 28, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-860.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 12 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | 108SD | 2018-2021 |
| Freightliner | 114SD | 2018-2021 |
| Freightliner | Business Class M2 | 2018-2021 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 20V527000?
3 models: Freightliner 108SD (2018-2021), Freightliner 114SD (2018-2021), Freightliner Business Class M2 (2018-2021), about 9,665 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 20V527000?
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect for adequate harness clearance and verify that the harness has not been damaged. Vehicles with a damaged harness will receive a new harness that consists of a severe duty wrapping and additional hardware. All repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began.
What can happen?
An engine stall can increase 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.