The defect
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Freightliner Business-Class M2, FCCC Business-Class M2, FCCC S2G (FCCC Business-Class M2), FCCC S2RV, FCCC SC2 (FCCC Shuttle Chassis), 2021-2022 Freightliner 108SD, and Freightliner 114SD vehicles. The windshield wiper linkages may break, causing the windshield wipers to fail.
The risk
Inoperative windshield wipers can reduce visibility in certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the windshield wiper arm and linkage parts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL969.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fccc M2 | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Fccc S2C | 2021, 2022 |
| Fccc S2G | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Fccc S2RV | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Freightliner 108SD | 2021, 2022 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2021, 2022 |
| Freightliner M2 | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
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 M2 | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Fccc M2 | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Fccc M2 | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Fccc S2C | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| Fccc S2C | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| Fccc S2G | 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| Fccc S2G | 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| Fccc S2G | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| Fccc S2RV | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Fccc S2RV | 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| Fccc S2RV | 2022 | 1 | 4 |
| Freightliner 108SD | 2021 | 0 | 10 |
| Freightliner 108SD | 2022 | 0 | 4 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2021 | 0 | 14 |
| Freightliner 114SD | 2022 | 2 | 9 |
| Freightliner M2 | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| Freightliner M2 | 2021 | 8 | 2 |
| Freightliner M2 | 2022 | 3 | 1 |
Other visibility recalls in 2023
20 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the visibility; Daimler Trucks North America, LLC filed 166 campaigns in all.
| 23V856000 17 Dec 2023 | Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc. |
| 23V812000 4 Dec 2023 | Gillig, LLC |
| 23V783000 21 Nov 2023 | Rivian Automotive, LLC |
| 23V733000 1 Nov 2023 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 23V688000 13 Oct 2023 | Ford Motor Company |
| 23V681000 12 Oct 2023 | General Motors, LLC |
| 23V518000 27 Jul 2023 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 23V511000 24 Jul 2023 | Volvo Trucks North America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023