{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Freightliner recall 23V537 (FL980): 2023 Freightliner M2",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v537/",
  "summary": "Recall 23V537 (Freightliner): A broken driveshaft can separate and cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Freightliner M2, model year 2023. Filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 1 August 2023. 205 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2023 Freightliner M2 vehicles. The driveshafts can break under certain loading conditions. 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: FL980. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 23V537 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 broken driveshaft can separate and cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.” 23V537 Daimler Trucks North America, LLC Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft 1 August 2023 2023-2023 FREIGHTLINER M2 A broken driveshaft can separate and cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will replace the driveshafts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 30, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T23:27:41+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T23:27:15+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Freightliner recall 23V537 (FL980): 2023 Freightliner M2\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v537/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}