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NHTSA campaign 21V00H000 · manufacturer recall FL917

2016–2023 Fccc XBP and 7 other Fccc models: exterior lighting recall

Non-functioning brake lights, rear markers, or turn signals can reduce vehicle visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

high 24,869 vehicles affected

What was reported

Source: manufacturer filing, 49 CFR Part 573
Problem 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.

Reported to NHTSA Dec 23, 2021 by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC, owners notified Mar 18, 2022.

Which vehicles are covered

Source: NHTSA campaign 21V00H000
Model yearOn WhichTrim
2018 Fccc XBP
2017 Fccc XBR
2018 Fccc XBR
2019 Fccc XBR
2020 Fccc XBR
2017 Fccc XBS
2018 Fccc XBS
2019 Fccc XBS
2020 Fccc XBS
2021 Fccc XBS
2022 Fccc XBS
2016 Fccc XCL
2017 Fccc XCL
2018 Fccc XCL
2019 Fccc XCL
2016 Fccc XCM
2017 Fccc XCM
2018 Fccc XCM
2019 Fccc XCM
2020 Fccc XCM
2021 Fccc XCM
2022 Fccc XCM
2017 Fccc XCP
2018 Fccc XCP
2019 Fccc XCP
2020 Fccc XCP
2021 Fccc XCP
2016 Fccc XCR
2017 Fccc XCR
2018 Fccc XCR
2019 Fccc XCR
2020 Fccc XCR
2021 Fccc XCR
2022 Fccc XCR
2023 Fccc XCR
2017 Fccc XCS
2018 Fccc XCS
2019 Fccc XCS
2020 Fccc XCS
2021 Fccc XCS
2022 Fccc XCS
2023 Fccc XCS

None of the vehicles this campaign names has a page on WhichTrim: the catalogue covers the cars, trucks and SUVs the EPA certifies from 2016 on, and these vehicles fall outside it — older model years, or motorhomes, trailers, buses, motorcycles and chassis cabs the EPA does not rate. The campaign record above is complete as filed, and whether one specific vehicle is included is settled by its VIN. Other campaigns on vehicles without a page here →

The federal paperwork

Source: nhtsa.gov

Filed documents

Check one specific vehicle

A recall applies to a build range, so year, make and model cannot settle it. NHTSA checks a VIN against the manufacturer's own list and tells you whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

NHTSA VIN recall lookup →

Campaign 21V00H000 · the manufacturer calls it FL917

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is FL917 the same recall as 21V00H000?

Yes. FL917 is the number Daimler Trucks North America, LLC uses for this campaign in its own paperwork and in the letter it sends owners. 21V00H000 is the number NHTSA files it under. One recall, two references — dealers and service departments generally quote the manufacturer's.

Does this recall repair cost anything?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to remedy a safety defect or a compliance failure at no charge, for vehicles up to 15 years old measured from the date of first sale. A dealer that asks you to pay for a recall repair is in the wrong.

How do I know whether my vehicle is included?

By VIN, not by model year. The manufacturer files a build range with NHTSA and only vehicles inside it are covered, so two identical-looking cars from the same year can differ. NHTSA's own lookup checks a VIN against the manufacturer's list.

What if the repair is not available yet?

It happens, and often. Manufacturers must notify owners when a defect is found even if the parts or the software are not ready, then notify them a second time once the remedy exists. The remedy filed for this campaign is described above.

What did the manufacturer say was wrong?

The problem, risk and fix quoted on this page are the manufacturer's own words as filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR Part 573. WhichTrim does not paraphrase them.

Who started this recall?

NHTSA's record credits the manufacturer. A recall can begin with the manufacturer's own testing, with a defect investigation, or with a compliance test against a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.