FL867 – Battery Relay and Ground Cable May Be Damaged – 2019-2021 Freightliner EconicSD

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November 5, 2020 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V686000

Battery Relay and Ground Cable May Be Damaged

A damaged power cable wire coming into contact with the ground cable at the battery relay may increase the risk of a fire from overloading the ground connection. Additionally, a damaged ground connection may also result in an unexpected engine stall without warning and inability to restart, increasing the risk of a crash.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V686

Manufacturer Daimler Trucks North America LLC

Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Potential Number of Units Affected 104

 

Summary

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Freightliner EconicSD vehicles. The routing and securement of certain electrical power cables at the battery relay and ground cable may cause the components to be damaged.

 

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will reroute the left ground cable and install a new connection joint, and the battery cables will be reoriented and a new heat sleeve installed, free of charge. The recall began December 24, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA’s number for this recall is FL-867.

 

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

 


General Information

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA), on behalf of its Freightliner Trucks division, has decided that a defect that relates to motor vehicle safety exists on the vehicles mentioned above.

On certain vehicles, the routing and securement of certain electrical power cables at the battery relay and ground wires may become damaged. A damaged power cable coming into contact with the ground wires at the battery relay may increase the risk of a thermal event from overloading the ground connection. Additionally, a damaged ground connection may also result in an unexpected engine stall without warning and inability to restart.

The left ground wires will be rerouted and receive a new connection joint. The battery cables will be reoriented and receive new heat sleeves.

There are approximately 104 vehicles involved in this campaign.

 

Additional Repairs

Dealers must complete all outstanding Recall and Field Service campaigns prior to the sale or delivery of a vehicle. A Dealer will be liable for any progressive damage that results from its failure to complete campaigns before sale or delivery of a vehicle.

Owners may be liable for any progressive damage that results from failure to complete campaigns within a reasonable time after receiving notification.

 

Work Instructions

Please refer to the attached work instructions. Prior to performing the campaign, check the vehicle for a completion sticker (Form WAR260).

 

Replacement Parts

Replacement parts are now available and can be obtained by ordering the part numbers listed below from your facing Parts Distribution Center.

 



3 Affected Products

Vehicle

MAKE MODEL YEAR
FREIGHTLINER ECONIC SD 2019-2021

 


9 Associated Documents

Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2021-2

RCLQRT-20V686-1727.PDF 211.336KB

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Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-20V686-5294.pdf 247.297KB

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Miscellaneous Document

RMISC-20V686-4800.pdf 629.486KB

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Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-20V686-3053.pdf 244.707KB

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Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-20V686-3330.PDF 213.656KB

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Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2021-1

RCLQRT-20V686-4139.PDF 211.25KB

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ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-20V686-6643.pdf 389.798KB

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Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2020-4

RCLQRT-20V686-5467.PDF 211.148KB

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Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2021-3

RCLQRT-20V686-1054.PDF 211.44KB

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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=20V686&docType=RCL

 


 

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