Daimler Trucks North America LLC: Service Brakes, Electric
Daimler Trucks North America LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 12, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,881. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) XCM, XCR, and XCL motorhome chassis manufactured December 21, 2012, to December 22, 2015. On certain motorhome chassis built with a heavier, adjustable, straight foot pedal, the brake activation signal to certain towed devices may not deactivate when the motorhome service brakes are released.
The risk
If the brake activation signal to a towed device remains active when the motorhome chassis service brakes are released, the brakes on a towed device may remain engaged depending on brake configuration of the trailer. As a result, the brakes would drag and possibly overheat potentially resulting in a fire. Additionally, following drivers may be confused by the motorhome's actions, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will modify the affected brake assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on November 7, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-723.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Fccc XCL | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Fccc XCM | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Fccc XCR | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Fccc XCL | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Fccc XCM | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Fccc XCR | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Fccc XCL | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Fccc XCM | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Fccc XCR | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Fccc XCL | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Fccc XCM | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Fccc XCR | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 16V654000.
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