Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V582000

Electrical system

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-08-31.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V582000

Electrical system

Component
Electrical system
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
12,311
Reported to NHTSA
2018-08-31
Owners notified
2019-05-29

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) XBR, XBS, XCR, XCM, XCL, and XCS recreation vehicle chassis. The rear mounted Power Distribution Module (PDM) may have been damaged during manufacturing, possibly resulting in the rear marker lights, brake lights, or turn signals not functioning.

Safety risk

Nonfunctioning lights can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

The remedy for this recall is still under development. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on October 24, 2018. The recall began May 29, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL788.

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

24 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
FCCC XBR2019 2018 2017 2016
FCCC XBS2019 2018 2017 2016
FCCC XCL2019 2018 2017 2016
FCCC XCM2019 2018 2017 2016
FCCC XCR2019 2018 2017 2016
FCCC XCS2019 2018 2017 2016

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.