Recall · 21V067000
Daimler Trucks North America recalled the FREIGHTLINER Business Class M2 over power train
15,835
Vehicles covered
1
Model
6
Model years
February 11, 2021
Filed with NHTSA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
- The defect
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Freightliner Business Class M2 vehicles. The retaining clip that connects the transmission oil cooler line to the in-tank oil cooler may fail, possibly resulting in a transmission fluid leak.
- What it can cause
- If a rapid loss of transmission fluid occurs while driving, it could result in a road hazard for other motorists, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the retaining clip with a collar and clamp connection, free of charge. The recall began on April 9, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-874.
- NHTSA's note
- 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.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| FreightlinerBusiness Class M2 | 2014 to 2019 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 15,835 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 82% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2014 to 2019, so the oldest vehicles on it were 7 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Freightliner vehicles have been recalled over the power train 27 times before this, most recently in November 2020 as 20V742000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 11 other recalls published here, the newest being: 24V924000 (engine and engine cooling), 22V919000 (wheels), 21V484000 (exterior lighting), 21V326000 (fuel system, diesel).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC with NHTSA on February 11, 2021 as campaign 21V067000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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