The defect
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2006-2020 Freightliner Columbia, 2006-2021 Freightliner Business Class M2, 2007-2020 Freightliner Coronado, 2014-2021 Freightliner 122 SD, 2007 Sterling A 9500, 2006 Freightliner Argosy, 2006-2007 Sterling AT9500, 2008-2021 Freightliner Cascadia, 2006-2008 Freightliner Classic, 2006-2011 Freightliner Century Class, 2006-2010 Freightliner FLD, and 2017 Western Star 5700 vehicles. The rear reflective tape may be partially covered by the mudflap hanger bracket, which may reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers on the road. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
The vehicle's rearward visibility may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and reposition the reflective tape to ensure that it is completely visible, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 29, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL848.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner 122SD | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Freightliner Argosy | 2006 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Freightliner Century Class | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Freightliner Classic XL | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Freightliner Columbia | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Freightliner Coronado | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Freightliner FLD | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Sterling 9500 | 2007 |
| Sterling AT9500 | 2006, 2007 |
| Western Star 5700 | 2017 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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 122SD | 2014 | 0 | 5 |
| Freightliner 122SD | 2015 | 0 | 5 |
| Freightliner 122SD | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| Freightliner 122SD | 2017 | 0 | 6 |
| Freightliner 122SD | 2018 | 1 | 8 |
| Freightliner 122SD | 2019 | 0 | 8 |
| Freightliner 122SD | 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| Freightliner 122SD | 2021 | 1 | 6 |
| Freightliner Argosy | 2006 | 0 | 5 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2006 | 8 | 13 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2007 | 4 | 17 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2008 | 1 | 14 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2009 | 2 | 8 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2010 | 0 | 10 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2011 | 0 | 8 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2012 | 4 | 12 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2013 | 0 | 11 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2014 | 0 | 10 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2015 | 4 | 14 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2016 | 1 | 16 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2017 | 1 | 15 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2018 | 0 | 16 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2019 | 0 | 23 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2020 | 8 | 12 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2021 | 2 | 14 |
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2008 | 8 | 22 |
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2009 | 19 | 24 |
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2010 | 12 | 23 |
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2011 | 12 | 23 |
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2012 | 17 | 19 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2020
37 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the exterior lighting; Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed 213 campaigns in all.
| 20V814000 28 Dec 2020 | Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA |
| 20V775000 11 Dec 2020 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 20V737000 25 Nov 2020 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 20V704000 13 Nov 2020 | Zero Motorcycles Inc. |
| 20V698000 12 Nov 2020 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 20V609000 30 Sept 2020 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 20V612000 30 Sept 2020 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 20V584000 24 Sept 2020 | Navistar, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020