The defect
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019 Freightliner Business Class M2 vehicles equipped with a certain PowerDrive EV electric drivetrain. Due to a software error, the VCU may activate the anti-roll back feature during slow moving or stop and go conditions, which can cause unexpected vehicle movement.
The risk
Unexpected vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and Cummins dealers will update the VCU software, free of charge. The recall began November 25, 2019. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467 or DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-838.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2019 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) | HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2019 | 0 | 23 |
Other hybrid propulsion system recalls in 2019
7 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the hybrid propulsion system; Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed 213 campaigns in all.
| 19V834000 19 Nov 2019 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 19V833000 19 Nov 2019 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 19V599000 14 Aug 2019 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 19V491000 26 Jun 2019 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 19V310000 17 Apr 2019 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 19V099000 15 Feb 2019 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019