The defect
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 FCCC XBS, XCL, XCS, XCR and XCM motorhome chassis manufactured from March 10, 2015, through January 14, 2016 and equipped with Detroit front axles. The front sway bar mounting brackets may not fit properly on the axle causing the mounting bolts to bend or loosen.
The risk
If the sway bar bolts loosen, the sway bar may detach from the axle, affecting the handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will modify the mounting of the sway bar, free of charge. The recall began on June 9, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-707.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fccc XBS | 2014, 2015 |
| Fccc XCL | 2014, 2015 |
| Fccc XCM | 2014, 2015 |
| Fccc XCR | 2014, 2015 |
| Fccc XCS | 2014, 2015 |
Components: STEERING | SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fccc XBS | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Fccc XBS | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Fccc XCL | 2014 | 1 | 5 |
| Fccc XCL | 2015 | 0 | 8 |
| Fccc XCM | 2014 | 0 | 5 |
| Fccc XCM | 2015 | 0 | 8 |
| Fccc XCR | 2014 | 0 | 6 |
| Fccc XCR | 2015 | 0 | 9 |
| Fccc XCS | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Fccc XCS | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
Other suspension recalls in 2016
62 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the suspension; Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed 213 campaigns in all.
| 16V948000 30 Dec 2016 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 16V944000 29 Dec 2016 | Timberland INC DBA Glacier |
| 16V929000 23 Dec 2016 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 16V927000 22 Dec 2016 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 16V889000 9 Dec 2016 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 16V885000 9 Dec 2016 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 16V845000 22 Nov 2016 | E-One Incorporated |
| 16V806000 7 Nov 2016 | Terex Advance Mixer, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016