OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 20V485000

NHTSA campaign 20V485000 covers 13 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 1,715 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received August 14, 2020 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 20V485000 says

NHTSA campaign 20V485000 identifies ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and states that Glare can reduce the driver's visibility of the road, thus increasing the risk of a crash.

Defect summary

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 summary

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

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 20V485000

For NHTSA campaign 20V485000, the filed corrective action says: 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.

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.

Owner notification: April 1, 2021
Filing manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Component groups: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 20V485000

RecallRoad links 13 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 20V485000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.