Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V208000

Steering

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-04-12.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V208000

Steering

Component
Steering
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
822
Reported to NHTSA
2016-04-12
Owners notified
2016-06-09

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 FCCC XBS, XCL, XCS, XCR and XCM motorhome chassis manufactured from March 10, 2015, through January 14, 2016 and equipped with Detroit front axles. The front sway bar mounting brackets may not fit properly on the axle causing the mounting bolts to bend or loosen.

Safety risk

If the sway bar bolts loosen, the sway bar may detach from the axle, affecting the handling and increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will modify the mounting of the sway bar, free of charge. The recall began on June 9, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-707.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

10 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
FCCC XBS2015 2014
FCCC XCL2015 2014
FCCC XCM2015 2014
FCCC XCR2015 2014
FCCC XCS2015 2014

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.