The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·23V237000·Announced 2023-04-04

Freightliner and FCCC trucks recalled for windshield wiper linkage failure

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain 2020-2022 Freightliner and FCCC trucks due to windshield wiper linkage failure that can reduce visibility. Dealers will inspect and replace affected parts free of charge.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is a vehicle safety defect affecting visibility. While windshield wiper linkage failure creates a potential crash hazard through reduced visibility, no injuries or incidents have been reported. Per the rubric, recalls involving risk of harm with no documented injuries are scored as High (3).

Plain-English summary

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Freightliner Business-Class M2, FCCC Business-Class M2, FCCC S2G, FCCC S2RV, FCCC SC2, as well as 2021-2022 Freightliner 108SD and 114SD vehicles. The windshield wiper linkages in these vehicles may break, causing the windshield wipers to fail.

When windshield wipers fail, visibility can be severely reduced in certain driving conditions. This reduced visibility increases the risk of a crash.

A total of 57,504 vehicles are potentially affected by this recall. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 2, 2023. Owners should contact their DTNA dealer or DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Dealers will inspect and replace the windshield wiper arm and linkage parts as necessary, free of charge. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov for more information.

The recalled product

Product
2020 FREIGHTLINER M2
Brand
FREIGHTLINER
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Commercial Truck / Windshield System
Hazard
  • wiper-linkage-failure
  • visibility-hazard
  • crash-risk
Affected units
57,504

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 (6)

  • M2
  • S2G
  • S2RV
  • 108SD
  • 114SD
  • S2C

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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