Daimler Trucks North America LLC: Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Hose, Piping, and Connections
Daimler Trucks North America LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 7, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,827. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 FCCC XBR, XCL, XCM, and XCR recreational vehicle chassis manufactured January 1, 2016, to October 12, 2016, equipped with Cummins ISL engines. The power steering hose on the affected vehicles may be routed incorrectly, and, as a result, the hose may rub against the power stud on the starter motor, possibly causing electrical arcing and a power steering fluid leak.
The risk
Electrical arcing in the presence of leaking power steering fluid can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will reroute the power steering hose to provide proper clearance, free of charge. The recall began on December 27, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 . DTNA's number for this recall is FL-727.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Fccc XBR | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Fccc XCL | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Fccc XCM | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Fccc XCR | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Fccc XBR | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Fccc XCL | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Fccc XCM | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Fccc XCR | 2 | 10 | 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 16V809000.
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