Vehicle recall 15V617000 · October 1, 2015
Freightliner 108SD, Freightliner 114SD and 3 more models
In the affected vehicles, when the transmission shift lever is moved from reverse to neutral, the reverse gear may stay engaged.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Freightliner Cascadia, Business Class M2, 108SD, 114SD, and Western Star 4700 trucks manufactured January 4, 2015, to April 24, 2015, and equipped with Eaton Fuller FR 10-speed manual transmissions. In the affected vehicles, when the transmission shift lever is moved from reverse to neutral, the reverse gear may stay engaged. When the transmission shift lever is moved from reverse to a forward gear position, the transmission may mechanically lock because both the reverse gear and forward gear are simultaneously engaged.
- Consequence
- Even though the transmission has been shifted out of reverse into neutral, the vehicle may unexpectedly move backwards, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the affected transmissions if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 24, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-693.
- 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.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V617000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 1, 2015
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- FL-693
- Owner notification
- November 24, 2015
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 14
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Power train › Manual transmission
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Freightliner 108SD (2015-2016): 2016, 2015
- Freightliner 114SD (2015-2016): 2016, 2015
- Freightliner Business Class M2 (2015-2016): 2016, 2015
- Freightliner Cascadia (2015-2016): 2016, 2015
- Western Star 4700 (2015-2016): 2016, 2015
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