Recall 20V485000: Daimler Trucks North America LLC

Official NHTSA recall notice text, the vehicles it lists, and the RV model years on this site that it is linked to.

Key facts

  • NHTSA campaign 20V485000 was filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC and received on August 14, 2020.
  • Type: Vehicle recall. Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL.
  • Potential units affected, as reported by the manufacturer: 1,715.
  • The manufacturer reports notifying owners on April 1, 2021.
  • First seen in this dataset on September 19, 2026.

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Defect summary (official text)

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner Custom Chassis XCL, XCP, XCR and XCS and 2015-2019 Custom Chassis XCM vehicles. The instrument panel brightness cannot be adjusted, possibly causing glare when driving at night. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."

Consequence (official text)

Glare can reduce the driver's visibility of the road, thus increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy (official text)

DTNA will notify owner, and dealers will update the software and processor, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 1, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-859.

Notes and contacts as published

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Manufacturer campaign number: FL-859.

Vehicles listed in the notice

Makes, models and model years in campaign 20V485000
MakeModelModel years
FCCCXCL2018 to 2019
FCCCXCM2015 to 2019
FCCCXCP2018 to 2019
FCCCXCR2018 to 2019
FCCCXCS2018 to 2019

RV model years on this site linked to this campaign

NHTSA records released through September 19, 2026; Transport Canada records through September 19, 2026.How records are matched.

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