Campaign 23V-537

Driveshafts can break under certain loading conditions

Defect summary

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2023 Freightliner M2 vehicles. The driveshafts can break under certain loading conditions.

Consequence

A broken driveshaft can separate and cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the driveshafts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 30, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL980.

Notes

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.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 23V537000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about powertrain on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 23V-537
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Freightliner	M2	2023	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

23V-895 Dec 22, 2023
Vehicle may be incorrectly equipped with a transmission gear shifter that includes a 'PARK' position despite the transmission not having a park pawl
23V-467 Jul 6, 2023
E-axle planetary gear set may not be welded properly, which can cause the e-motor to detach from the final drive, resulting in an undetectable and…
22V-914 Dec 9, 2022
Transmission gear shifter indicator may not display accurately
22V-460 Jun 28, 2022
Electronic axle parking pawl may be broken or damaged which, when in park without the emergency brake set, can result in vehicle rollaway
22V-340 May 16, 2022
Rotary shift position knob may malfunction, which can cause an unintended shift to drive
21V-209 Mar 24, 2021
Clutch flange may break