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NHTSA : 19V916000🔴 ⚠️ High severity

Campaign Details

Component: EQUIPMENT

Defect Description

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.

Consequence / Hazard

A short circuit in the uStart module can increase the risk of a fire.

Proposed Solution

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.

🚗 Affected Vehicles1

All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.