FL917 – Damaged Circuit Board Affects Lighting Functions – 2018 Freightliner Custom Chassis XBP, 2017-2020 XBR, 2017-2022 XBS, 2016-2019 XCL, 2016-2023 XCM, 2017-2021 XCP, 2016-2023 XCR, & 2017-2023 XCS Recreational Vehicle Chassis

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December 23, 2021 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V00H000

Damaged Circuit Board Affects Lighting Functions

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

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V00H

Manufacturer Daimler Trucks North America, LLC

Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Potential Number of Units Affected 25,734

 

Summary

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.

 

Remedy

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.

 

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.

 

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Subject: FCCC Chassis Rear PDM

Models Affected: Specific model years 2016-2023 Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation X-Line chassis manufactured November 23, 2015, through December 7, 2021, and equipped with a certain PDM.

General Information

Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA), on behalf of its wholly owned subsidiary, Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC), has decided that a defect that relates to motor vehicle safety exists on the vehicles mentioned above.

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, brake lights, or left turn signal lights may not function. Brake lights working incorrectly may not notify motorists of a braking event, which may lead to an increase risk of crash.

A secondary fused harness will be added which bypasses the affected suspect portion of the PDM. Repairs will be performed by Daimler Truck North America authorized service facilities.

There are approximately 25,734 vehicles involved in this campaign.

Additional Repairs

Dealers must complete all outstanding Recall and Field Service campaigns prior to the sale or delivery of a vehicle. A Dealer will be liable for any progressive damage that results from its failure to complete campaigns before sale or delivery of a vehicle.

Owners may be liable for any progressive damage that results from failure to complete campaigns within a reasonable time after receiving notification.

 

Work Instructions

Please refer to the attached work instructions. Prior to performing the campaign, check the vehicle for a completion sticker (Form WAR260).

 

Replacement Parts

Replacement parts are now available and can be obtained by ordering the part number(s) listed below from your facing Parts Distribution Center.

If our records show your dealership has ordered any vehicle(s) involved in campaign number FL917, a list of the customers and vehicle identification numbers will be available on DTNAConnect. Please refer to this list when ordering parts for this recall.

Table 1 – Replacement Parts for FL917

Campaign Number Part Description Part Number Qty.
FL917A HARN-CHAS,CHM,PWR,JMPR,14PIN A66-29948-001 1 ea
BLANK COMPLETION STICKER WAR260 1 ea

 

Jumper Harness Installation

Refer to Fig. 1 for this procedure.

 

1. Inspect the base label (Form WAR259) for a campaign completion sticker for FL917 (Form WAR260). If a sticker is present for FL917, no work is needed. If there is no sticker, proceed with the steps below.

2. Park the vehicle on a level surface, shut down the engine, and set the parking brake. Chock the tires.

3. Disconnect the batteries.

4. Disconnect the 14-pin chassis harness connector from the power distribution module (PDM) J6 port.

5. Connect the chassis harness female connector to the A66-29948-001 jumper harness male connector. Make sure the connector is fully seated and the red tab is locked.

6. Connect the female connector of the A66-29948-001 jumper harness to the PDM J6 port. Make sure the connector is fully seated and the red tab is locked.

7. Remove the fastener that secures the power cable to the PDM power supply post.

8. Position the ring terminal of the jumper harness on the PDM power supply post, then install the fastener. Tighten the fastener 16 lbf·ft (22 N·m).

9. Using a tie strap, secure the jumper harness fuse block to the nearest harness.

NOTICE

Make sure the tie straps are secured only around the black conduit, and not around any exposed wires. Securing the tie straps around any exposed wires may damage the wires.

10. Route the jumper harness along other harnesses, then secure it with tie straps.

11. Connect the batteries.

12. Test the function of all the rear lights.

13. Clean a spot on the base label (Form WAR259) and attach a campaign completion sticker for FL917 (Form WAR260), indicating this work has been completed.

 


Chronology :

This matter involves several related and overlapping recall campaigns. On June 18, 2020, NHTSA notified DTNA of one vehicle owner questionnaire (VOQ) and two field complaints that may be related to a then open recall campaign, FL-788 (NHTSA Campaign No. 18V-582). Given the data and NHTSA’s direction, DTNA opened an investigation to reevaluate the scope of that recall, which it did at an expedited pace. Out of an abundance of caution, to further promote safety, and following NHTSA’s express instructions to the company, DTNA hastened to issue a recall, and did so on an expedited basis and before understanding the root cause, issuing a second recall campaign FL-856 (NHTSA Campaign No. 20V-404) in July 2020. In determining the population for this recall, DTNA used the supplier’s best available information of end-dates, which it had no good faith reason to dispute. Those recall campaigns proceeded in accordance with applicable law, DTNA continued to monitor the matters, and DTNA and NHTSA continued their ongoing communication regarding the matters. Later, in July 2021, a dealer notified DTNA of a potential failed PDM in a vehicle built after DTNA reasonably believed the unknown production problem had been resolved. DTNA did not reasonably believe a safety-related issue was presented. Later, in September 2021 a second dealer reported an alleged PDM failure in a vehicle that had received the recall remedy in FL-856. Now presented with a alleged second incident, DTNA proactively began to investigate the matter afresh, including to determine if the incidents were from the same problem recurring, a different problem, or a mix, as well as ensuring the adequacy of the FL-856 remedy. Taking all reasonable, good faith efforts to understand the issue, DTNA recovered and analyzed failed PDMs in Fall 2021 as part of its investigation, albeit with the limited data and parts available. Chronology continued in PDF attachment.

 


43 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKE MODEL YEAR
FCCC XBP 2018
FCCC XBR 2017-2020
FCCC XBS 2017-2022
FCCC XCL 2016-2019
FCCC XCM 2016-2023
FCCC XCP 2017-2021
FCCC XCR 2016-2023
FCCC XCS 2017-2023

 


22 Associated Documents

Miscellaneous Document

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Defect Notice 573 Report

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