The defect
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 FCCC XBP, XBR, XCM, XCR, XCL, and XCP trucks manufactured May 1, 2014, to June 16, 2015, equipped with certain ZF RL77 / 80EM independent front steering axles equipped with Bosch 8018 steering boxes. The boxes were manufactured using incorrect internal spacers that can cause premature wear in the connection between the steering wheel and the front axle.
The risk
The steering wheel's connection to the front axle could fail resulting in a sudden loss of steering ability, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the steering box if necessary, free of charge. Owners are urged not to drive their vehicles until they have been inspected. The recall began on May 31, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-712.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fccc XBP | 2015, 2016 |
| Fccc XBR | 2015, 2016 |
| Fccc XCL | 2015, 2016 |
| Fccc XCM | 2015, 2016 |
| Fccc XCP | 2015, 2016 |
| Fccc XCR | 2015, 2016 |
Components: STEERING
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 XBP | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Fccc XBP | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Fccc XBR | 2015 | 0 | 4 |
| Fccc XBR | 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| Fccc XCL | 2015 | 0 | 8 |
| Fccc XCL | 2016 | 0 | 9 |
| Fccc XCM | 2015 | 0 | 8 |
| Fccc XCM | 2016 | 0 | 9 |
| Fccc XCP | 2015 | 0 | 4 |
| Fccc XCP | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| Fccc XCR | 2015 | 0 | 9 |
| Fccc XCR | 2016 | 2 | 10 |
Other steering recalls in 2016
39 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the steering; Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed 213 campaigns in all.
| 16V899000 14 Dec 2016 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 16V857000 29 Nov 2016 | Van Hool N.V. |
| 16V826000 15 Nov 2016 | Newmar Corporation |
| 16V809000 7 Nov 2016 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 16V745000 17 Oct 2016 | Entegra Coach |
| 16V743000 17 Oct 2016 | Seagrave Fire Apparatus, LLC |
| 16V720000 7 Oct 2016 | Autocar, LLC |
| 16V723000 7 Oct 2016 | Autocar Industries, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016