Fccc recall: Tires
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Freightliner Custom Chass XCL, 2017-2022 XCM, XCS, 2017-2023 MC, XCR, 2018-2019 XBR, 2018-2020 XBS, 2018-2022 MBC, MT55, S2C, S2G, S2RV vehicles. The tire valve stem extension for the inner wheel may come into contact with the outer wheel rim opening and become damaged.
What could happen
Damage to the valve stem extension may result in a loss of tire pressure of the inner wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will remove the inner valve stem extensions and stabilizers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 18, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL912. Note: This recall supersedes and expands recall 20V-529 (FL-861). Vehicles previously repaired under 20V-529 will need to have the new remedy completed under this recall.
Vehicles covered
- Fccc Mbc 2018–2022
- Fccc Mc 2017–2023
- Fccc Mt55 2018–2022
- Fccc Redundant S2G 2018
- Fccc S2C 2018–2022
- Fccc S2G 2019–2022
- Fccc S2Rv 2022
- Fccc Xbr 2018–2019
- Fccc Xbs 2018–2020
- Fccc Xcl 2017–2019
- Fccc Xcm 2017–2022
- Fccc Xcr 2017–2023
- Fccc Xcs 2017–2022
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 21V921000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 23, 2021
- Owners notified
- Jan 18, 2022
- Vehicles or items affected
- 16,676
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Tires › Valve
- Maker's own recall number
- FL912
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Fccc / Freightliner recall: Visibility Apr 4, 2023
- Fccc / Thomas Built Buses recall: Engine and engine cooling Jun 20, 2022
- Fccc / Freightliner / Western Star recall: Suspension Dec 19, 2018
- Fccc / Freightliner / Western Star recall: Service brakes, air Oct 5, 2018
- Fccc / Freightliner / Western Star recall: Service brakes, hydraulic May 29, 2018
- Fccc recall: Engine May 24, 2017
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.