Freightliner Business Class M2 (2017) Electrical System Recall: Unresponsive Instrument
Daimler Trucks North America recalls 2016-2017 Freightliner Business Class M2 trucks with unresponsive instrument clusters and turn signals that could increase crash risk. Owners must have left cluster replaced free by dealers.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Unresponsive instrument clusters and/or turn signals can increase the risk of a crash.
What happened, in plain English
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain 2016-2017 Freightliner Business Class M2 trucks due to potential instrument cluster and turn signal failures that could increase crash risk. This affects trucks with both left and right instrument clusters that may become unresponsive. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1225941-freightliner-business-class-m2-2017-electrical-system-recall-unresponsive-instrument.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1225941-freightliner-business-class-m2-2017-electrical-system-recall-unresponsive-instrument · Updated October 8, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #17V043000
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“Freightliner Business Class M2 (2017) Electrical System Recall: Unresponsive Instrument.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1225941-freightliner-business-class-m2-2017-electrical-system-recall-unresponsive-instrument. Based on NHTSA recall #17V043000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=17V043000).
Why it’s dangerous
The instrument clusters and turn signals may become unresponsive due to incompatibilities between the left and right displays. This could lead to drivers not seeing critical vehicle information or signals, increasing crash risk.
Who’s affected
Truck owners with 2016-2017 Freightliner Business Class M2 models (108SD and 114SD) are affected. Drivers using these trucks with unresponsive instrument clusters or turn signals face higher crash risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your Freightliner Business Class M2 truck was manufactured in 2016 or 2017. The affected models include 108SD and 114SD variants. The recall started on May 8, 2017.
- Brand
Daimler Trucks North America- Category
Vehicle
What to do — step by step
Contact DTNA Customer Service
Call 1-800-547-0712 to confirm your truck is affected and schedule a replacement.
Have Left Cluster Replaced
Dealers will replace the left instrument cluster with a compatible cluster free of charge.
What NHTSA says to do
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left instrument cluster with a cluster compatible with the right display, free of charge. The recall began on May 8, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL731.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 4 months.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #17V043000 (January 19, 2017)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.