FL-760 – uSTART Ultra Capacitors – 2018 Freightliner MT45G & MT55G

February 16, 2018

Damaged Capacitor may Allow Water to Enter

An electrical short can increase the risk of fire.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V116

Manufacturer Daimler Trucks North America LLC

Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Potential Number of Units Affected 584

 

Summary

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Check for Daimler Trucks North America Recalls

 

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DaimlerTrucks
NorthAmericaLLC

April 2018
FL760A
NHTSA #18V-116

 

IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL
This notice applies to your vehicle(s)

Subject: uSTART Ultra Capacitors

 

This notice is sent to you in accordance with the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA), on behalf of its wholly owned subsidiary, Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation, has decided that a defect that relates to motor vehicle safety exists on specific Freightliner Custom Chassis MT45G/55G chassis manufactured June 22, 2017, through October 31, 2017, and equipped with uSTART Ultra Capacitors.

A bracket used to secure the ultra capacitor to the battery tray may cause damage to the upper surface of the capacitor and allow water to enter the capacitor. Water entering the capacitor could lead to corrosion, a short, or possible fire within the battery box.

The capacitor will be replaced with a conventional battery.

Please contact an authorized Daimler Trucks North America dealer to arrange to have the Recall performed and to ensure that parts are available at the dealership. To locate an authorized dealer, search online at www.Daimler-TrucksNorthAmerica.com. On the menu tab, select “Contact,” scroll down to “Find a Dealer,” and select the appropriate brand. The Recall will take approximately one hour and will be performed at no charge to you.

You may be liable for any progressive damage that results from your failure to complete the Recall within a reasonable time after receiving notification.

If you do not own the vehicle that corresponds to the identification number(s) which appears on the Recall Notification, please return the notification to the Warranty Campaigns Department with any information you can furnish that will assist us in locating the present owner. If you have leased this vehicle, Federal law requires that you forward this notice to the lessee within 10 days. If you are a subsequent stage manufacturer, Federal law requires that you forward this notice to your distributors and retail outlets within five working days. If you have paid to have this recall condition corrected prior to this notice, you may be eligible to receive reimbursement. Please see the reverse side of this notice for details.

If you have questions about this Recall, please contact the Warranty Campaigns Department at (800) 547-0712, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday through Friday, e-mail address DTNA.Warranty.Campaigns@ Daimler.com, or the Customer Assistance Center at (800) 385-4357 after normal business hours. If you  are not able to have the defect remedied without charge and within a reasonable  time, you may wish to submit a complaint to the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1220 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20590; or call the Vehicle Safety Hotline at (888) 327-4236 (TTY: (800) 424-9153); or to https://www.safercar.gov.

We regret any inconvenience this action may cause but feel certain you understand our interest in motor vehicle safety.

WARRANTY CAMPAIGNS DEPARTMENT

Enclosure

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Reimbursement to Customers for Repairs Performed Prior to Recall

If you have already paid to have this recall condition corrected you may be eligible to receive reimbursement.

Requests for reimbursement may include parts and labor. Reimbursement may be limited to the amount the repair would have cost if completed by an authorized Daimler Trucks North America LLC dealer. The following documentation must be presented to your dealer for consideration for reimbursement.

Please provide original or clear copies of all receipts, invoices, and repair orders that show:

• The name and address of the person who paid for the repair.
• The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) of the vehicle that was repaired.
• What problem occurred, what repair was done, when the repair was done.
• Who repaired the vehicle.
• The total cost of the repair expense that is being claimed.
• Proof of payment for the repair (such as the front and back of a cancelled check or a credit card receipt).

Reimbursement will be made by check from your Daimler Trucks North America LLC dealer.

Please speak with your Daimler Trucks North America LLC authorized dealer concerning this matter.

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2 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKE	MODEL	YEAR
FREIGHTLINER	MT45G	2018
FREIGHTLINER	MT55G	2018

 

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12 Associated Documents

Miscellaneous Document- 573 Recall Report

RMISC-18V116-6642.pdf 385.673KB

 

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Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-18V116-3553.pdf 394.521KB

 

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Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-18V116-9461.pdf 246.034KB

 

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Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-18V116-1863.pdf 214.288KB

 

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Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-18V116-9082.pdf 157.359KB

 

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Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2018-2

RCLQRT-18V116-8532.PDF 214.527KB

 

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Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2018-3

RCLQRT-18V116-3751.PDF 211.246KB

 

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Miscellaneous Document- 2018-3 Quarterly Report

RMISC-18V116-2830.pdf 345.594KB

 

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Miscellaneous Document- 2018-4 Quarterly Report

RMISC-18V116-9649.pdf 351.221KB

 

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Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2018-4

RCLQRT-18V116-6051.PDF 211.331KB

 

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Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-18V116-9928.pdf 77.102KB

 

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Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-18V116-4312.pdf 78.944KB

 

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Latest Recalls Documents

For the Latest and Most Recent Recalls Information Visit the link below…

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=18V116&docType=RCL

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