Recall Register

2017 FCCC XBS: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2017 FCCC XBS. The newest campaign is 20V404000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Jul 2020. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 20V404000, in the NHTSA record

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the PDM, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification September 4, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-856.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 38,329 units in total.

  • 20V404000Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights
  • 18V913000Steering
  • 18V582000Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal
  • 18V353000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Caliper

  1. 20V404000Received . 16,776 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018 Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) XBP, 2016-2019 XCM, 2017-2020 XCS, 2018-2019 XBR, 2017-2019 XBS, 2016-2019 XCL, 2017-2020 XCP and 2016-2020 XCR recreation vehicle chassis that received the 'inspection-only' remedy from recall 18V-582. 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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Non-functioning exterior marker lights can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the PDM, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification September 4, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-856.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-856. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 18V913000Received . 501 units.

    Steering

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Freightliner 114SD, 122SD, 108SD, Cascadia and Business class M2 trucks, Freightliner Custom Chassis XBS, XCL, XCM, MT45, MT55, S2G, S2RV, XCR and XCS custom chassis and Western Star 4700, 4900 and 5700 trucks equipped with Detroit Axle axles. The affected vehicles may have loose steering and tie rod arm bolts.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Loose tie rod arm bolts may lead to separation of the tie rod arm, resulting in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    DTNA has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the steering arm and tie rod arm bolts for to make sure that they are properly tightened, installing new fasteners as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 9, 2019. Owners may contact Daimler Trucks at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-802.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-802. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 18V582000Received . 12,311 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Nonfunctioning lights can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL788. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 18V353000Received . 8,741 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Caliper

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Freightliner M2 Business Class, 108SD, 114SD and Cascadia trucks, Western Star 4700, 4900, and 5700 trucks, FCCC S2C 106 Cab, S2G Cab, XBR, XBS, XCL, XCM, XCP, XCR, and XCS chassis equipped with air disc brakes. The brake caliper mounting bolts on these vehicles may be insufficiently tightened, allowing the bolts to loosen.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the brake caliper mounting bolts loosen, braking performance may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake caliper mounting bolts and tighten them as necessary, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on July 25, 2018. The recall began September 4, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-772.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-772. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20111
  2. 20121
  3. 20131
  4. 20142
  5. 20153
  6. 20162
  7. 20174
  8. 20186
  9. 20197
  10. 20202
  11. 20242
  12. 20252

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2017 FCCC XBS: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/fccc/xbs/2017/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Daimler Trucks North America LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2017 FCCC XBS?
38,329 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the FCCC XBS have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 15 recall campaigns for the FCCC XBS, model years 2011 to 2025. 4 of them name the 2017 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2017 FCCC XBS open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.