2019 Freightliner M2 Business Class problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (3)
Electrical System 2021-05-26 · campaign 21V392000 · 8 vehicles
Defect: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019 Freightliner eBusiness Class M2 vehicles equipped with 14Xe ePowertrains. The stator assembly wires may have been insufficiently crimped, causing high resistance, overheating, and preventing the high voltage system from starting.
Risk: A loss of power to the system may cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the motor stator, free of charge. All units were remedied by July 13, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-889.
Service Brakes, Air:disc 2019-05-14 · campaign 19V367000 · 253 vehicles
Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, Business Class M2, Cascadia, Western Star 5700, and FCCC XC Chassis vehicles equipped with air disc brakes. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.
Risk: Loose brake caliper mounting bolts may reduce the brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of crash.
Fix: DTNA will notify the owners and affected vehicle manufacturers, and DTNA dealers will inspect and repair the vehicles, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin July 12, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-816.
Service Brakes, Air:supply:reservoir/Tank 2019-05-14 · campaign 19V370000 · 741 vehicles
Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2004-2019 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, 122SD, Cascadia, Columbia, Classic, FL80, FLD 120SD, Business Class M2, Western Star 4700, 4900, 6900, Sterling Acterra, L7500, LT7500, L8500, LT8500, L9500, and LT9500 vehicles. The vehicles may have an insufficient service brake air reservoir capacity. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
Risk: An insufficient air reservoir volume may reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of crash.
Fix: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will add air reservoir capacity to the affected vehicles. Owner letters were mailed on November 29, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-815.
Service bulletins (39)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Equipment 2021-02-06 · TechTalk8108 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
tech talk discussion on losing tps signal.
Equipment 2019-08-07 · 19-008WI · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
warranty information letter sent to customers regarding new refrigerator supplier for returning parts.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2019-06-26 · SF585 2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
receiver/dryer bracket and cac plumbing interference
Engine And Engine Cooling 2019-06-07 · SF585 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
receiver/dryer bracket and cac plumbing interference field service campaign
Steering 2019-06-05 · sb46056 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
forward chassis wiring harness
Electrical System 2019-03-08 · D19M3 GHG17 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
d19m3 ghg17 detroit? dd5? software reprogramming
Showing the 6 most recent of 39 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2024-05-03 · Unknown Or Other“the def header failed on this truck and it causes the vehicle to be disabled. the def header is an emissions part. part number 04-31354-004 header-ssi,conc,6 bolt,cmns …”
2024-05-03 · Unknown Or Other“the def header failed on this truck and it causes the vehicle to be disabled. the def header is an emissions part. part number 04-31354-004 header-ssi,conc,6 bolt,cmns…”
2024-05-03 · Unknown Or Other“def header failure. this is an emissions issue and it disables the truck when it fails.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.