Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V556000

Fuel system, diesel: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-07-21.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V556000

Fuel system, diesel: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Component
Fuel system, diesel: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
476
Reported to NHTSA
2021-07-21
Owners notified
2021-09-03

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2022 Freightliner XB Chassis and 2021-2022 Freightliner XC Chassis vehicles equipped with Cummins L9 Diesel Engines that have remote Stage 2 fuel filters and pressurized hoses. A fuel leak may occur from the fuel hose between the fuel pump and the remote fuel filter head.

Safety risk

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Cummins will replace the fuel hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 3, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA's customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-897.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
FCCC XB Chassis2022
FCCC XC Chassis2022 2021

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.