Freightliner · NHTSA safety record

2019 Freightliner M2 Business Class

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

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Owners of the 2019 Freightliner M2 Business Class have filed 8 safety complaints with NHTSA between May 2024 and May 2024.

NHTSA has issued 3 recalls covering this vehicle.

Recalls (3)

21V392000 · May 26, 2021

The defect: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019 Freightliner eBusiness Class M2 vehicles equipped with 14Xe ePowertrains. The stator assembly wires may have been insufficiently crimped, causing high resistance, overheating, and preventing the high voltage system from starting.
The risk: A loss of power to the system may cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy: Dealers will replace the motor stator, free of charge. All units were remedied by July 13, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-889.

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC · up to 8 vehicles across all model years covered

19V370000 · May 14, 2019

The defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2004-2019 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, 122SD, Cascadia, Columbia, Classic, FL80, FLD 120SD, Business Class M2, Western Star 4700, 4900, 6900, Sterling Acterra, L7500, LT7500, L8500, LT8500, L9500, and LT9500 vehicles. The vehicles may have an insufficient service brake air reservoir capacity. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
The risk: An insufficient air reservoir volume may reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of crash.
The remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will add air reservoir capacity to the affected vehicles. Owner letters were mailed on November 29, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-815.

Daimler Trucks North America LLC · up to 741 vehicles across all model years covered

19V367000 · May 14, 2019

The defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, Business Class M2, Cascadia, Western Star 5700, and FCCC XC Chassis vehicles equipped with air disc brakes. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.
The risk: Loose brake caliper mounting bolts may reduce the brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of crash.
The remedy: DTNA will notify the owners and affected vehicle manufacturers, and DTNA dealers will inspect and repair the vehicles, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin July 12, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-816.

Daimler Trucks North America LLC · up to 253 vehicles across all model years covered

Complaints naming each system. One complaint can name several, so these add up to more than 8.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 8 100%

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.