Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018 Freightliner MT45G and MT55G custom chassis built with certain uStart Ultra Capacitors. The bracket that secures the capacitor to the battery tray may damage the capacitor and allow water to enter the capacitor, causing corrosion or a possible electrical short.
Consequence: An electrical short can increase the risk of fire.
Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will remove the capacitors, replacing them with an additional conventional battery, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-760.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
47 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
EQUIPMENT
27
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
ENGINE
2
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2
POWER TRAIN
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
10163599
Date: 2019-08-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Warranty Information Letter sent to customers regarding new refrigerator supplier for returning parts.
10163548
Date: 2019-08-05. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Training Solution created by DTNA to provide guidance to customers when searching for service information for components and systems not owned by Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA).
10163473
Date: 2019-06-05. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING.
Forward Chassis Wiring Harness
10128709
Date: 2017-12-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Computer Hook-Up Standard Diagnostic Time Update
10128713
Date: 2017-12-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
17CSA25 New Method for Uploading Diagnostic Log Files to the CSC
10128712
Date: 2017-12-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
17CSA24 Holiday Schedule for the Detroit Customer Support Center
10128708
Date: 2017-12-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
OWL Enhancement Service Model Field
10128711
Date: 2017-12-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
17CSA23r Detroit CSC closed December 14, 2017 from 11:15 am - 1:15 pm Eastern Time
10128707
Date: 2017-12-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Warranty Classroom Training in 2018
10128719
Date: 2017-12-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
17-026 Holiday Closure 2017
Notes on this record
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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.