OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 15V617000

NHTSA campaign 15V617000 covers 10 published year-and-model reports from 2 makes in this index and lists 14 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received October 1, 2015 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 15V617000 says

NHTSA campaign 15V617000 identifies POWER TRAIN and states that Even though the transmission has been shifted out of reverse into neutral, the vehicle may unexpectedly move backwards, increasing the risk of a crash.

Defect 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 summary

Even though the transmission has been shifted out of reverse into neutral, the vehicle may unexpectedly move backwards, increasing the risk of a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 15V617000

For NHTSA campaign 15V617000, the filed corrective action says: 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.

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.

Owner notification: November 24, 2015
Filing manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Component groups: POWER TRAIN

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 15V617000

RecallRoad links 10 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 15V617000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.