NHTSA Campaign 20V686000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

Issued by Daimler Trucks North America LLC · Reported Nov 5, 2020 · 104 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Freightliner EconicSD vehicles. The routing and securement of certain electrical power cables at the battery relay and ground cable may cause the components to be damaged.

Consequence

A damaged power cable wire coming into contact with the ground cable at the battery relay may increase the risk of a fire from overloading the ground connection. Additionally, a damaged ground connection may also result in an unexpected engine stall without warning and inability to restart, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will reroute the left ground cable and install a new connection joint, and the battery cables will be reoriented and a new heat sleeve installed, free of charge. The recall began December 24, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-867.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FREIGHTLINER ECONIC SD 2019 104
FREIGHTLINER ECONIC SD 2020 104
FREIGHTLINER ECONIC SD 2021 104

Source: NHTSA Campaign 20V686000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.