2021 Fccc Xcs problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (4)
Exterior Lighting:turn Signal 2021-12-23 · campaign 21V00H000 · 24,869 vehicles
Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018 Freightliner Custom Chassis XBP, 2017-2020 XBR, 2017-2022 XBS, 2016-2019 XCL, 2016-2023 XCM, 2017-2021 XCP, 2016-2023 XCR, and 2017-2023 XCS recreational vehicle chassis. The rear mounted Power Distribution Module (PDM) may have internal damage, which could result in the rear marker lights, brake lights, or turn signals not functioning.
Risk: Non-functioning brake lights, rear markers, or turn signals can reduce vehicle visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealer will install a secondary fused harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 18, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL917. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recalls 20V-404 and 18V-502. Vehicles previously recalled will need to receive the new remedy repair once it is available.
Tires:valve 2021-11-23 · campaign 21V921000 · 16,676 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: Damage to the valve stem extension may result in a loss of tire pressure of the inner wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:caliper 2021-01-20 · campaign 21V018000 · 133 vehicles
Defect: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling 2021 Western Star 4700 and 5700, Freightliner Business Class M2, Cascadia, and Custom Chassis XC Chassis vehicles manufactured with a certain steering arm configuration with air disc brakes identified by the axle assembly supplier. On certain vehicles, one of the six brake caliper mounting bolts on the driver side steer axle may have been incorrectly tightened.
Risk: The loose bolt could result in the other caliper bolts to loosen. Insufficiently tightened bolts may not provide adequate clamping force between the brake caliper and brake anchor plate, resulting in reduced brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-873.
Tires:valve 2020-09-01 · campaign 20V529000 · 10,359 vehicles
Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recall certain 2018-2019 Freightliner Custom Chass XCL, 2018-2021 Freightliner XCM chassis, XCS Chassis and MC Chassis and 2017-2021 XCR Chassis. The tire valve stem extension for the inner wheel may come in contact with the outer wheel rim opening and become damaged.
Risk: Extensive damage to the valve stem extension may result in a loss of tire pressure of the inner wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: DTNA will notify owners and dealer will inspect the inner wheel valve stem stabilizers and adjust as needed, free of charge. If the adjustment does not resolve the issue then the inner valve stem will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began October 29, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-861.
Service bulletins (29)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Engine 2024-11-11 · WI24-019 · Warranty Program/Extension
warranty information letter for detroit line or line seal, high pressure fuel injector standard repair time updates
Engine 2024-10-17 · CXA_10_17_CARB Truck Chec · Other
cx advocate for carb tightening the readiness criteria applied to on-board diagnostic (obd) test submissions for the clean truck check.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2024-02-20 · ICI24-006 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
important campaign information letter for fl974 - revised bulletin & population
Engine And Engine Cooling 2024-02-20 · FL974 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
revised emissions recall: cummins def sensor shortage. revision: some vehicles formerly in group f have been moved to group g and have been assigned a new part number as specified in table 1. an srt for 'calibration code only: update or confirm' has been added, as shown in table 2, to be used when a
Engine And Engine Cooling 2024-01-19 · FL974 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
emissions recall: cummins def sensor shortage
Electrical System 2022-04-07 · 511452 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
fccc x-line chassis, equipped with a certain rear mounted power distribution module (pdm), may experience cracked internal solder joints, which after a period of vehicle use may lead to intermittent open circuits, in which the rear marker lights, brake lights, or left turn signal lights may not func
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What owners report
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