The defect
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) XBR, XBS, XCR, XCM, XCL, and XCS recreation vehicle chassis. The rear mounted Power Distribution Module (PDM) may have been damaged during manufacturing, possibly resulting in the rear marker lights, brake lights, or turn signals not functioning.
The risk
Nonfunctioning lights can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
The remedy for this recall is still under development. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on October 24, 2018. The recall began May 29, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL788.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fccc XBR | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Fccc XBS | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Fccc XCL | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Fccc XCM | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Fccc XCR | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Fccc XCS | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
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 XBR | 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| Fccc XBR | 2017 | 0 | 5 |
| Fccc XBR | 2018 | 1 | 5 |
| Fccc XBR | 2019 | 0 | 6 |
| Fccc XBS | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Fccc XBS | 2017 | 0 | 5 |
| Fccc XBS | 2018 | 0 | 7 |
| Fccc XBS | 2019 | 0 | 8 |
| Fccc XCL | 2016 | 0 | 9 |
| Fccc XCL | 2017 | 0 | 9 |
| Fccc XCL | 2018 | 0 | 10 |
| Fccc XCL | 2019 | 0 | 11 |
| Fccc XCM | 2016 | 0 | 9 |
| Fccc XCM | 2017 | 0 | 10 |
| Fccc XCM | 2018 | 6 | 10 |
| Fccc XCM | 2019 | 0 | 11 |
| Fccc XCR | 2016 | 2 | 10 |
| Fccc XCR | 2017 | 0 | 9 |
| Fccc XCR | 2018 | 0 | 10 |
| Fccc XCR | 2019 | 0 | 11 |
| Fccc XCS | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| Fccc XCS | 2017 | 0 | 6 |
| Fccc XCS | 2018 | 0 | 9 |
| Fccc XCS | 2019 | 0 | 11 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2018
56 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the exterior lighting; Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed 213 campaigns in all.
| 18V942000 31 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V943000 31 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V941000 31 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V920000 20 Dec 2018 | Custom Truck And Body Works |
| 18V919000 20 Dec 2018 | Toyne Inc. |
| 18V897000 19 Dec 2018 | Seagrave Fire Apparatus, LLC |
| 18V911000 19 Dec 2018 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 18V906000 19 Dec 2018 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018