Defect Description For Recall
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.
Make Of Vehicle
FREIGHTLINER
Model Of Vehicle
ECONIC SD
Year
2019
Recall Campaign Number
20V686000
Component Description
Electrical System:12V/24V/48V Battery:Cables
Effect Of Defect
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.
Fix Defect
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.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America Llc
Start Of Manufacture
End Of Manufacture
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
104
Date Owners Notified
20201224
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America, Llc
Date Report Received
20201105
Make Campaign Number
FL-867