{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Freightliner recall 20V686 (FL-867): 2019-2021 Freightliner EconicSD",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v686/",
  "summary": "Recall 20V686 (Freightliner): A damaged power cable wire coming into contact with the ground cable at the battery relay may increase the risk of a fire from ove...",
  "excerpt": "Freightliner Econic Sd, model years 2019 to 2021. Filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC and reported to NHTSA on 5 November 2020. 104 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Freightliner EconicSD vehicles. The routing and securement of certain electrical power cables at the battery relay and ground cable may cause the components to be damaged. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Freightliner's own number for this recall: FL-867. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 20V686 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A damaged power cable wire coming into contact with the ground cable at the battery relay may increase the risk of a fire from overloading the ground connection. Additionally, a damaged ground connection may also result in an unexpected eng…” 20V686 Daimler Trucks North America LLC Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:Cables 5 November 2020 2019-2021 FREIGHTLINER ECONIC SD A damaged power cable wire ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:27:54+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T18:33:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Freightliner recall 20V686 (FL-867): 2019-2021 Freightliner EconicSD\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v686/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}