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Freightliner movement of the cab during operation may cause the battery cable to contact the bottom of the cab, possibly damaging the cable.

NHTSA campaign 20V-525 · Reported August 31, 2020 · 1,074 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Freightliner 114SD
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1,074
REMEDY
Fontaine will notify owners, and dealers will ensure that the cable cannot be damaged, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Fontaine Modification reported a problem with the structure. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

Movement of the cab during operation may cause the battery cable to contact the bottom of the cab, possibly damaging the cable.

WHY IT MATTERS

Damage to the cable can result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.

WHAT TO DO

Fontaine will notify owners, and dealers will ensure that the cable cannot be damaged, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 20V-525.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2016–2020Freightliner 114SD

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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