- Vehicles
- 24,869
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 8
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 18 March 2022
- Repaired
- 60%
- Unrepaired
- 9,922
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- 2018 FCCC XBP
- 2017-2020 FCCC XBR
- 2017-2022 FCCC XBS
- 2016-2019 FCCC XCL
- 2016-2022 FCCC XCM
- 2017-2021 FCCC XCP
- 2016-2023 FCCC XCR
- 2017-2023 FCCC XCS
Repair progress
9,922 of 24,869 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2023.
60% repaired — 14,944 of 24,869 reported
- Scrapped or exported
- 3
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
Non-functioning brake lights, rear markers, or turn signals can reduce vehicle visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Dealer will install a secondary fused harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 18, 2022.
Parts involved
- Power Distribution ModuleA66-05172-000Power Distribution Module
- Power Distribution ModuleA66-05172-001Power Distribution Module
- Power Distribution ModuleA66-05172-002Power Distribution Module
- Power Distribution ModuleA66-05172-004Power Distribution Module
- Power Distribution ModuleA66-05172-005Power Distribution Module
- Power Distribution ModuleA66-05172-006Power Distribution Module
- Power Distribution ModuleA66-05172-007Power Distribution Module
- Power Distribution ModuleA66-05172-008Power Distribution Module
- Power Distribution ModuleA66-05172-009Power Distribution Module
- Power Distribution ModuleA66-05172-010Power Distribution Module
- Power Distribution ModuleA66-05172-011Power Distribution Module
- Power Distribution ModuleA66-05172-012Power Distribution Module
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA23 December 2021
- Owners notified18 March 2022
- Latest repair reportQ4 2023 — 60% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 23 December 2021.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
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.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- FL917
- Recalling manufacturer
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.nhtsa.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.