Model year record

2020 FCCC MC

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V921000

Tires: valve

Component
Tires: valve
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
16,676
Reported to NHTSA
2021-11-23
Owners notified
2022-01-18

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Freightliner Custom Chass XCL, 2017-2022 XCM, XCS, 2017-2023 MC, XCR, 2018-2019 XBR, 2018-2020 XBS, 2018-2022 MBC, MT55, S2C, S2G, S2RV vehicles. The tire valve stem extension for the inner wheel may come into contact with the outer wheel rim opening and become damaged.

Safety risk

Damage to the valve stem extension may result in a loss of tire pressure of the inner wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will remove the inner valve stem extensions and stabilizers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 18, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL912. Note: This recall supersedes and expands recall 20V-529 (FL-861). Vehicles previously repaired under 20V-529 will need to have the new remedy completed under this recall.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V529000

Tires: valve

Component
Tires: valve
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
10,359
Reported to NHTSA
2020-09-01
Owners notified
2020-10-29

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recall certain 2018-2019 Freightliner Custom Chass XCL, 2018-2021 Freightliner XCM chassis, XCS Chassis and MC Chassis and 2017-2021 XCR Chassis. The tire valve stem extension for the inner wheel may come in contact with the outer wheel rim opening and become damaged.

Safety risk

Extensive damage to the valve stem extension may result in a loss of tire pressure of the inner wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners and dealer will inspect the inner wheel valve stem stabilizers and adjust as needed, free of charge. If the adjustment does not resolve the issue then the inner valve stem will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began October 29, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-861.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.