FL969 Windshield Wipers May Fail – 2020-2022 Freightliner & FCCC

April 4, 2023 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 23V237000

Windshield Wipers May Fail

Inoperative windshield wipers can reduce visibility in certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V237

Manufacturer Daimler TruckseBay logo North America, LLC

Components VISIBILITY

Potential Number of Units Affected 54,375

 

Summary

Daimler TruckseBay logo North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2022 FreightlinereBay logo M2 106, FCCC S2G CAB/CHAS, FCCC S2RV 106 CAB, 2021 FreightlinereBay logo Sport M2 112, 2021-2022 FreightlinereBay logo 108SD, FreightlinereBay logo 114SD, FreightlinereBay logo M2 112, FreightlinereBay logo Sport M2 106, and FCCC SC2 106 CAB vehicles. The windshield wiper linkages may break, causing the windshield wipers to fail.

 

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the windshield wiper arm and linkage parts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA’s number for this recall is FL969.

 

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.

 

Check for Daimler Trucks North America Recalls

 


June 2023
FL969A-D
NHTSA #23V-237
Transport Canada #2023-202
REVISED NOTICE

Subject: Windshield Wiper Arms

Models Affected: Specific model years 2020-2022 FreightlinereBay logo 108SD, 114SD, Business Class M2, and Cascadia vehicles; and FreightlinereBay logo Custom Chassis Corporation Shuttle, Business Class M2, and S2RV chassis manufactured February 1, 2020, through September 1, 2021.

 

General Information

Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA), on behalf of its FreightlinereBay logo Truck Division, and wholly owned subsidiary, FreightlinereBay logo Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC), has decided that a defect that relates to motor vehicle safety exists on the vehicles mentioned above.

REVISION:The labor table has been updated with the correct SRTs.

In certain vehicles, the spline teeth in the windshield wiper arms may wear, resulting in a loss of wiper functionality, reducing the drivers visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.

The windshield wiper arms will be inspected and replaced as needed.

There are approximately 68,798 vehicles involved in this campaign.

 

Additional Repairs

Dealers must complete all outstanding recall and field service campaigns prior to the sale or delivery of a vehicle. A dealer will be liable for any progressive damage that results from its failure to complete campaigns before sale or delivery of a vehicle.

Owners may be liable for any progressive damage that results from failure to complete campaigns within a reasonable time after receiving notification.

 

Work Instructions

Please refer to the attached work instructions. Prior to performing the campaign, check the vehicle for a completion sticker (Form WAR260).

 

Replacement Parts

Replacement parts are now available and can be obtained by ordering the r part number(s) listed below from your facing Parts Distribution Center (PDC).

If our records show your dealership has ordered any vehicle(s) involved in campaign number FL969, a list of the customers and vehicle identification numbers will be available on the DTNA Portal. Please refer to this list when ordering parts for this recall.

Table 1 – Replacement Parts for FL969

Campaign NumberPart DescriptionPart NumberQty.
FL969A, C, DARM-WINDSHIELD WIPER,M2,LHA22-74082-0001 ea
ARM-WINDSHIELD WIPER,M2,RHA22-74082-001
FL969B (2% of population)ARM-WINDSHIELD WIPER,LHA22-78786-0001 ea
ARM-WINDSHIELD WIPER,RHA22-78786-001
FL969A-DBLANK COMPLETION STICKERWAR2601 ea

Table 1

 

Wiper Arm Replacement

1. Check the base label (Form WAR259) for a completion sticker for FL969 (Form WAR260) indicating this work has been done. The base label is usually located on the passenger door about 12 inches (30 cm) below the door latch. If a sticker is present, no work is needed. If there is no sticker, proceed with the next step.

2. Park the vehicle on a level surface, shut down the engine, and apply the parking brake. Chock the tires.

NOTE: There are index marks on the windshield to show the location when the wiper blades are correctly parked.

3. Check that the wiper blades are parked. If necessary, park them by turning the wiper switch ON, and then OFF with the ignition key in the ON position.

4. Open the hood.

WARNING

Disconnect the wiper motor electrical connector before working on the wiper linkage. This will prevent the windshield wiper motor from cycling. The motor could cycle if the wiper linkage driveshaft is forced out of the parked position, which could result in personal injury.

5. Disconnect the wiper motor electrical connector. For instructions, see Group 82 of the applicable workshop manual.

 

7. Using a small screw driver, lift the wiper arm off the glass and pull the locking clip out. See Fig. 1. Then lower the arm and pull it off the splined shaft.

8. Clean the grease on the splined area.

9. Inspect the date stamping on the wiper arm. See Fig. 2.

 

10. Check the date stamping on the wiper arms.

Is the date stamping #21, or greater?

YES → Install the existing wiper arms in the parked position so they are aligned with the index marks on the windshield. Then go to step 19.

NO → Go to the next step.

11. Replace the wiper arm with the new wiper arm that has date stamping #21 or greater

NOTE: Both wiper arms—having old and new date stamping—bear the same part number.

12. Repeat the steps 7 through 11 for the other wiper arm.

13. Remove the rubber washer hose from the plastic connection at the rain tray. Observe the rubber washer hose routing before removing.

14. Depress the retaining clip on the wiper blade assembly and slip the blade assembly out of the hook on the wiper arm.

15. Slide the wiper blade assembly into the hook on the new wiper arm until it locks in place.

16. Install the rubber washer hose on the plastic connection at the rain tray.

17. With the wiper arm locked in the up position, install the arm on the wiper transmission shaft spline. The wiper arm is keyed to the shaft in one location only.

18. Install the wiper arms in the parked position so they are aligned with the index marks on the windshield.

19. Verify that the wiper blades are in the correct location, then lift the wiper arm off the glass and slide the locking clip in. See Fig. 1. Lower the arm.

20. If disconnected, connect the washer hoses at the wiper arms.

21. Verify the wiper and the sprayer function correctly.

22. Close the hood.

23. Clean a spot on the base label (Form WAR259) and attach a campaign completion sticker for FL969 (Form WAR260), indicating this work has been completed.

 

 


Chronology :

In April 2022, DTNA recalled certain vehicles for a defective windshield wiper arm, provided by DTNA’s supplier Trico, that may wear and break. (See FL926 a/k/a 22V-230.) At that time, based on the information available from Trico, DTNA reasonably believed that only the parts in the recall FL926 were within the affected population. However, in late December 2022, DTNA received a field report on a failed windshield wiper arm on a vehicle not in the FL926 population and promptly began further inquiry into a possible defect.

In January 2023, after identifying additional reports from vehicles outside the FL926 population, DTNA opened an official investigation to further review with Trico. DTNA continued to review failures with its supplier and, between then and March 2023, saw a significant increase. In late March 2023, DTNA received a response from its supplier that the suspect parts under investigation are the same wiper arm heads recalled under FL926.

Promptly after receiving this confirmation, on March 29th 2023 DTNA decided to initiate a voluntary safety recall for vehicles equipped with the suspect wiper arm heads.

As of March 31st 2023, DTNA is aware of 1 field report and 48 warranty claims related to inoperative windshield wiper arms received from February 13, 2021 through today.

On May 18, 2023 DTNA amended the Defect Information Report to indicate a slight reduction in population due to nine vehicles being still in the possession of the manufacturer, to consolidate the model listing (to facilitate reading comprehension with no substantive changes to the models listed), and to update the remedy.

 


15 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKEMODELYEAR
FCCCS2C2021-2022
FCCCS2G2020-2022
FCCCS2RV2020-2022
FREIGHTLINEReBay logo108SD2021-2022
FREIGHTLINEReBay logo114SD2021-2022
FREIGHTLINEReBay logoM22020-2022

 


22 Associated Documents

Defect Information Report

RMISC-23V237-7268.pdf 775.383KB

 


Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-23V237-7987.pdf 645.655KB

 


Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-23V237-4046.PDF 217.787KB

 


Amended Defect Information Report

RMISC-23V237-8837.pdf 775.623KB

 


Recall 573 Report – April 7, 2023

RCLRPT-23V237-5707.PDF 217.841KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-23V237-0925.pdf 373.098KB

 


Recall 573 Report – May 5, 2023

RCLRPT-23V237-9472.PDF 218.018KB

 


Amended Defect Information Report

RMISC-23V237-1630.pdf 775.646KB

 


Recall 573 Report – May 18, 2023

RCLRPT-23V237-3769.PDF 216.933KB

 


Amended Defect Information Report

RMISC-23V237-4083.pdf 793.453KB

 


Recall 573 Report – May 18, 2023

RCLRPT-23V237-5586.PDF 216.946KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-23V237-4220.pdf 285.555KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-23V237-8799.pdf 209.978KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-23V237-3697.pdf 318.572KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-23V237-5668.pdf 321.407KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-23V237-8463.pdf 178.078KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2023-2

RCLQRT-23V237-5287.PDF 211.144KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-23V237-7022.pdf 226.56KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2023-3

RCLQRT-23V237-5773.PDF 211.385KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-23V237-7164.pdf 78.884KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2023-4

RCLQRT-23V237-8848.PDF 211.478KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-23V237-6210.pdf 227.133KB

 


Latest Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=23V237&docType=RCL

 


 

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