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Data through Oct 2026
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Daimler Truck

Daimler Truck has filed 350 recall campaigns with NHTSA since 2015, covering 2.45M vehicles or units by the manufacturer's own estimates.

Makes in its campaigns
Thomas Built Buses  151Freightliner  137Western Star  88Fccc  64Freightliner Custom Chass  2Tuftrac  1Detroit  1
Campaigns filed in 2026 to date15Ranked 14 of 202 manufacturers by campaigns in 2025
Vehicles affected82k2026 to date
Campaigns on file3502015 to 2026
Do-not-drive or park-outside3Campaigns with an advisory

Filed under 2 names, including "Daimler Trucks North America LLC", "Daimler Trucks North America, LLC".

Campaigns per year

Daimler Truck has averaged 30 campaigns a year since 2021, below its 2018 peak of 50

Daimler Truck recall campaigns by report date, 2015 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.

020406020152016201720185020192020202120222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file. The lighter column is a partial year.
Components

Brakes are Daimler Truck's most recalled component since 2016

Daimler Truck campaigns by primary component, 2016 to 2026.

Brakes
50
Electrical system
47
Steering
43
Structure
23
Powertrain
23
Engine and cooling
22
Equipment
18
Lighting
17
Seats
15
Fuel system
14
Source: NHTSA ODI. Each campaign counted once.
Component trends
Remedy type

Daimler Truck uses software fixes less than the industry: 13% of its 2026 campaigns

Share of campaigns remedied by a software update, Daimler Truck against all manufacturers, by year.

Daimler TruckAll manufacturers
010%20%30%20162018202020222024202613%18%
Source: NHTSA ODI remedy descriptions, classified by rule (see Methodology).
Model years covered

Model year 2017 is covered by the most Daimler Truck campaigns, 109

Daimler Truck campaigns covering each model year, last fifteen model years. A campaign counts once for each year it covers.

03060901202015201710920192021202320252027
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Latest campaigns

The latest Daimler Truck filings

The ten most recent campaigns, by report date.

Latest Daimler Truck campaigns
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
26V-583Sep 9, 2026Brake modulator valves on the front axle may corrode and cause the vehicle to pull to one side during braking initiated by Electronic Stability…Stability and traction control2,404Part replacement
26V-546Aug 24, 2026Connector plates for the driver's seat belt anchor and an interior body joint seam may be missing, resulting in insufficient structural reinforcementsSeat belts65Part replacement
26V-523Aug 10, 2026Fuel tank cage material and fuel system mounting may be incompatibleFuel system160Not stated
26V-522Aug 10, 2026Fuel tank cage material and fuel system mounting may be incompatibleFuel system22,778Not stated
26V-475Jul 22, 2026Software error may cause the low beam headlights to illuminate improperlyLighting23,276Software update
26V-408Jun 26, 2026Entrance door may fail to open or close when the switch is activatedElectrical system37Part replacement
26V-407Jun 26, 2026Entrance door may fail to open or close when the switch is activatedElectrical system117Part replacement
26V-388Jun 12, 2026Front and mid-body interior joints may have been manufactured incorrectly, resulting in insufficient joint strengthStructure2Repair or modification
26V-251Apr 20, 2026Driver seat belt anchor may have been installed with inadequate hardwareSeat belts26Part replacement
26V-250Apr 20, 2026Driver seat belt anchor may have been installed with inadequate hardwareSeat belts71Part replacement
Source: NHTSA ODI.
All 350 campaigns in the Explorer
Largest campaigns

Daimler Truck's five largest campaigns on file

Vehicles or units affected, millions, any year.

  1. 2017 After hard brake applications, the brake…0.44M
  2. 2022 Brake modulator valves on the front axle…0.22M
  3. 2020 Single brake modulator valve may be…0.16M
  4. 2022 Brake lights may remain illuminated after…0.13M
  5. 2021 Battery cable terminal may break, resulting…0.12M
Source: NHTSA ODI.