Daimler Trucks North America LLC: Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables
Daimler Trucks North America LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 17, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,308. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Freightliner Custom Chassis XCR chassis. A battery cable mounting bracket may not have been installed correctly, as a result, the improperly routed and clipped battery cable can contact the frame rail, possibly chafing and short circuiting.
The risk
A battery cable short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and revise the battery cable mounting bracket and cable routing, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on September 14, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL741.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Freightliner Custom Chass XCR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Fccc XCR | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Fccc XCR | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Fccc XCR | 0 | 6 | 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 17V451000.
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