Fccc recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020 FCC MT45G vehicles equipped with Ioxus 12V uSTART MD battery support modules. The uSTART module electronics can short circuit internally, causing the vehicle's battery to fully discharge into the uSTART module.
What could happen
A short circuit in the uStart module can increase the risk of a fire.
The fix
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers remove the uSTART and replace it with an equivalent battery, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 17, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-842.
Vehicles covered
- Fccc Mt45G 2020
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 19V916000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 23, 2019
- Owners notified
- Jan 30, 2020
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,852
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- May 20, 2019 to Nov 15, 2019
- Part
- Equipment
- Maker's own recall number
- FL-842
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Fccc / Freightliner / Thomas Built Buses and more recall: Steering Sep 11, 2025
- Fccc / Freightliner / Western Star recall: Service brakes, air Sep 11, 2025
- Fccc / Freightliner / Thomas Built Buses and more recall: Wheels Jun 3, 2024
- Fccc / Freightliner recall: Steering Feb 8, 2024
- Fccc / Freightliner / Thomas Built Buses and more recall: Steering Apr 4, 2023
- Fccc / Freightliner recall: Steering Jun 8, 2022
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.