NHTSA recall 15V617000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 15V617000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FL-693 |
| Manufacturer | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| Reported | 2015-10-01 |
| Owners notified | 2015-11-24 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION |
| Units potentially affected | 14 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2017 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2017-05-01 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 14 |
| Reported remedied | 12 (85%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
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 remedy
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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2015 FREIGHTLINER 108SD | Built 2015-01-04 to 2015-04-24. |
|---|---|
| 2016 FREIGHTLINER 108SD | Built 2015-01-04 to 2015-04-24. |
| 2015 FREIGHTLINER 114SD | Built 2015-01-04 to 2015-04-24. |
| 2016 FREIGHTLINER 114SD | Built 2015-01-04 to 2015-04-24. |
| 2015 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 | Built 2015-01-04 to 2015-04-24. |
| 2016 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 | Built 2015-01-04 to 2015-04-24. |
| 2015 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2015-01-04 to 2015-04-24. |
| 2016 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2015-01-04 to 2015-04-24. |
| 2015 WESTERN STAR 4700 | Built 2015-01-04 to 2015-04-24. |
| 2016 WESTERN STAR 4700 | Built 2015-01-04 to 2015-04-24. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| Detroit DT12 | 2019-03-11. Service bulletin. Detroit DT12 Split Rod Bushing Repair letter to customer |
|---|---|
| 0405-18 | 2018-10-01. Service bulletin. 0405-18 Symptom Diagnostics - Range Up or Down Shift Issue |
| sb2652 | 2018-06-18. Service bulletin. DT12 PTO Upfit |
| sb60159 | 2018-06-18. Service bulletin. sb60159 Shifter Adapter Plate for Replacement Cab or Cab FloorB |
| 324-15 | 2018-03-05. Service bulletin. 324-15 External Component Repair |
| REF-15-010 | 2015-09-01. Service bulletin. DAIMLER TRUCKS: ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, A POTENTIAL TO A SERIOUS TRANSMISSION COOLER LEAKAGE IN CERTAIN AREAS AS JUMPER TO MAIN LINE, REAR CRIMP MAIN LINE, FITTING ON COOLER, JUMPER TO COOLER, FITTING ON TRANSMISSION, FORWARD CRIMP LINE, FITTING TO TRANSMISSION FITTING. NO YEARS LISTED. *PE |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.