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
- 277
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2025-01-28
- Owners notified
- 2025-03-11
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Freightliner Custom Chassis XCM, 2022-2025 Custom Chassis XCR, 2024 Custom Chassis XBS, and 2024-2025 Custom Chassis XCS chassis, equipped with certain Cummins L9 diesel engines. The remote fuel filter hoses may separate from the fitting, causing a fuel leak and an engine stall.
Safety risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire. An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Cummins will replace the fuel hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 11, 2025. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467. DTNA's number for this recall is F1016.