Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) MT45G, and MT55G vehicles. The engine ground stud may not have been properly tightened, causing the vehicle to seek other electrical paths to ground.
Consequence: If other wires or components unintentionally serve as an engine ground, they may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the grounding of the engine ground stud, repairing it as needed, free of charge. DTNA issued owners interim notifications on December 3, 2018. The recall began October 14, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL795.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
21 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
EQUIPMENT
11
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
2
STRUCTURE
2
SUSPENSION
2
PARKING BRAKE
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
10187855
Date: 2021-02-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL.
Tech Talk discussion on S2G Step van dying at operating temp.
10172025
Date: 2020-03-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Open recall and Field service Campaigns report send out to Dealers, General Managers, Service managers and warranty managers
10164617
Date: 2019-09-09. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
Communication to assist the field with service vibration issues on DTNA vehicles
10164481
Date: 2019-09-05. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Service Systems Development provided document to service locations on price list reflects current charges to engine horsepower ratings for HDEP and MDEG engine platforms.
10164436
Date: 2019-09-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Warranty Information Letter to announce addition of Thomas Built Bus as a brand with an Authorized Demonstrator Program
10164437
Date: 2019-09-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Warranty Policy Letter to communicate remarketing handling cap for Detroit DT12 Transmission.
10164438
Date: 2019-09-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Warranty Policy Letter to communicate Detroit Return Changes
10164368
Date: 2019-09-03. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Warranty Information Letter updated to communicate warranty system updates.
10163625
Date: 2019-08-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT.
HDEP GHG17 engines are not equipped with turbo wastegates. Steps in this troubleshooting involving wastegates were removed.
10163627
Date: 2019-08-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT.
Service Information Bulletin for DD5 Aftertreatment Systems - DPF End Cap
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
NHTSA's complaints API and bulk file list no complaint for this make, model and model year in this data build.