The defect
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2023 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, Business Class M2, Cascadia, 2023 Freightliner FCCC MC, MT45, S2C 106CAB, XCM, S2RV 106CAB, XCR, XCS, and 2023 Western Star 4700, 49X, and 47X vehicles. The engine control module (ECM) may experience an internal short-circuit, which can result in an unexpected engine shut down.
The risk
Unexpected engine shut down can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Cummins will replace the ECM, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 26, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-949.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fccc MC | 2023 |
| Fccc MT45 | 2023 |
| Fccc S2C 106CAB | 2023 |
| Fccc S2RV 106CAB | 2023 |
| Fccc XCM | 2023 |
| Fccc XCR | 2023 |
| Fccc XCS | 2023 |
| Freightliner 108SD | 2023 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2023 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2023 |
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2023 |
| Western Star 4700 | 2023 |
| Western Star 47X | 2023 |
| Western Star 49X | 2023 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fccc MC | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Fccc MT45 | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Fccc S2C 106CAB | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Fccc S2RV 106CAB | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Fccc XCM | 2023 | 0 | 4 |
| Fccc XCR | 2023 | 0 | 7 |
| Fccc XCS | 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| Freightliner 108SD | 2023 | 0 | 5 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2023 | 1 | 7 |
| Freightliner Business Class M2 | 2023 | 1 | 8 |
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2023 | 12 | 7 |
| Western Star 4700 | 2023 | 0 | 4 |
| Western Star 47X | 2023 | 1 | 12 |
| Western Star 49X | 2023 | 0 | 14 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2022
44 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the engine and engine cooling; Daimler Trucks North America, LLC filed 166 campaigns in all.
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| 22V786000 19 Oct 2022 | Kalmar Solutions, LLC |
| 22V753000 7 Oct 2022 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 22V707000 21 Sept 2022 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 22V704000 20 Sept 2022 | Ducati North America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022