Recall Register

2020 Freightliner Econic SD: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2020 Freightliner Econic SD. The newest campaign is 20V686000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Nov 2020. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 20V686000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 106 units in total.

  1. 20V686000Received . 104 units.

    Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-867. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 19V829000Received . 2 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020 Freightliner Econic SD vehicles. The vehicle certification label contains the incorrect gross axle weight rating (GAWR) information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 120, "Wheels and Rims- Other Than Passenger Cars."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The incorrect weight rating information can result in overloading of the axles, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    DTNA reports that all affected vehicles have been remedied with new labels, therefore owner notifications will not be sent. The recall began November 19, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-840.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-840. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20191
  2. 20202
  3. 20211

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2020 Freightliner Econic SD: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/freightliner/econic-sd/2020/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Daimler Trucks North America LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2020 Freightliner Econic SD?
106 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Freightliner Econic SD have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Freightliner Econic SD, model years 2019 to 2021. 2 of them name the 2020 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 Freightliner Econic SD open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.