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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·19V916000·Announced 2019-12-23

Daimler Trucks Recalls 2020 FCC MT45G Vehicles Due to Fire Risk

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 2020 FCC MT45G vehicles because a battery support module can short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a defect that can cause a fire, which is a significant injury/property-damage hazard under the rubric for vehicle recalls.

Plain-English summary

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020 FCC MT45G vehicles equipped with Ioxus 12V uSTART MD battery support modules. The recall involves 1,852 vehicles.

The uSTART module electronics can short circuit internally, causing the vehicle's battery to fully discharge into the module. This short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will remove the uSTART module and replace it with an equivalent battery free of charge. The recall was expected to begin on February 17, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
FCCC MT45G
Brand
FCCC
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Category
Vehicle — Commercial Truck
Hazard
Affected units
1,852

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • MT45G

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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