Freightliner EM2 2025 Recall: Electrical System Risk of Crash
Daimler Trucks North America recalls 2020-2025 Freightliner eCascadia and 2022-2026 eM2 trucks due to potential electrical issues causing loss of drive power and crash risk. Owners notified May 20, 2025.
Use caution until it’s fixed
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
What happened, in plain English
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain 2020-2025 Freightliner eCascadia and 2022-2026 Freightliner eM2 trucks. The electrical system may cause loss of drive power, increasing crash risk during normal use. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1342031-freightliner-em2-2025-recall-electrical-system-risk-of-crash.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1342031-freightliner-em2-2025-recall-electrical-system-risk-of-crash · Updated October 8, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #25V046000
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“Freightliner EM2 2025 Recall: Electrical System Risk of Crash.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1342031-freightliner-em2-2025-recall-electrical-system-risk-of-crash. Based on NHTSA recall #25V046000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V046000).
Why it’s dangerous
The electric vehicle power distribution module (EVDM) may not be assembled properly. This can cause electrical circuits to disconnect, leading to loss of drive power and potentially causing a crash.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2020-2025 Freightliner eCascadia and 2022-2026 Freightliner eM2 trucks are affected. Commercial truck drivers using these models are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 2020-2025 Freightliner eCascadia or 2022-2026 Freightliner eM2 trucks. The recall was notified to owners via mail on May 20, 2025.
- Brand
Daimler Trucks North America- Category
Vehicle
What to do — step by step
Contact DTNA Customer Service
Call 1-800-547-0712 to schedule a repair or replacement of the EVDM.
Schedule EVDM Inspection
Dealers will inspect and repair or replace the EVDM at no cost to fix the electrical issue.
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will inspect and repair or replace the EVDM as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2025. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1017.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 2 months after NHTSA received the defect report.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Owner letters mailed
- Added to GovInfoNow
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 #25V046000 (March 12, 2025)
- 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.
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