NHTSA recall 20V642000
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 | 20V642000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FL-865 |
| Manufacturer | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| Reported | 2020-10-16 |
| Owners notified | 2021-05-28 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY |
| Units potentially affected | 4329 |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2025 quarter 2 to 2026 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-04-14 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 4329 |
| Reported remedied | 3722 (85%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 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 2018-2019 Freightliner Cascadia, Business Class M2, 108SD, 114SD and 122SD and Western Star 4700, 4900 and 5700 vehicles. An internal component within the clutch assembly may fail, which in certain circumstances could allow the vehicle to move unexpectedly.
What can happen
Unintended vehicle movement van increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will update the software and replace the clutches, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on December 7, 2020. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 28, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-865.
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.
| 2018 FREIGHTLINER 108SD | |
|---|---|
| 2019 FREIGHTLINER 108SD | |
| 2018 FREIGHTLINER 114SD | |
| 2019 FREIGHTLINER 114SD | |
| 2018 FREIGHTLINER 122SD | |
| 2019 FREIGHTLINER 122SD | |
| 2018 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 | |
| 2019 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 | |
| 2018 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | |
| 2019 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | |
| 2018 WESTERN STAR 4700 | |
| 2019 WESTERN STAR 4700 | |
| 2018 WESTERN STAR 4900 | |
| 2019 WESTERN STAR 4900 | |
| 2018 WESTERN STAR 5700 | |
| 2019 WESTERN STAR 5700 |
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
| 810-14 | 2017-11-17. Service bulletin. 810-14 Clutch Position Sensor |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.