Exterior lighting: turn signal
- Component
- Exterior lighting: turn signal
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 16,776
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2020-07-14
- Owners notified
- 2021-09-30
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018 Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) XBP, 2016-2019 XCM, 2017-2020 XCS, 2018-2019 XBR, 2017-2019 XBS, 2016-2019 XCL, 2017-2020 XCP and 2016-2020 XCR recreation vehicle chassis that received the 'inspection-only' remedy from recall 18V-582. 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
Non-functioning exterior marker lights can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the PDM, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification September 4, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-856.