# NHTSA recall 20V525000

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: 20V525000
- Manufacturer: Fontaine Modification
- Reported: 2020\-08\-31
- Owners notified: 2020\-11\-04
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES; STRUCTURE
- Units potentially affected: 1074

## What is wrong

Fontaine Modification \(Fontaine\) is recalling certain 2016\-2020 Autohaulers built on Freightliner 114SD chassis.  Movement of  the cab during operation may cause the battery cable to contact the bottom of the cab, possibly damaging the cable.


## What can happen

Damage to the cable can result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.


## The remedy

Fontaine will notify owners, and dealers will ensure that the cable cannot be damaged, free of charge.  The recall began November 4, 2020.  Owners may contact Fontaine customer service at 1\-800\-366\-8246.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Annual report 3, for 2024 quarter 4 to 2025 quarter 3
- Filed with NHTSA: 2025\-11\-07
- Vehicles in the campaign: 1074
- Reported remedied: 219 \(20%\)
- Reported unreachable: 510
- Reported removed: 1

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 3, 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2016 FREIGHTLINER 114SD](/makes/freightliner/114sd/2016/recalls.md)
- [2017 FREIGHTLINER 114SD](/makes/freightliner/114sd/2017/recalls.md)
- [2018 FREIGHTLINER 114SD](/makes/freightliner/114sd/2018/recalls.md)
- [2019 FREIGHTLINER 114SD](/makes/freightliner/114sd/2019/recalls.md)
- [2020 FREIGHTLINER 114SD](/makes/freightliner/114sd/2020/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [0701\-17](/bulletins/10156415.md), 2019-04-01, Service bulletin
- [0346\-17](/bulletins/10142101.md), 2018-06-18, Service bulletin
- [sb54278](/bulletins/10141759.md), 2018-06-18, Service bulletin
- [15\-016](/bulletins/10129660.md), 2018-03-05, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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