NHTSA Recall 20V529000
Filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. Component: Tires. Reported 2020-09-01. An estimated 10,359 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
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.
What the manufacturer will do
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.
Manufacturer campaign number: FL-861
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.safercar.gov.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2018 Freightliner Mc
- 2019 Freightliner Mc
- 2020 Freightliner Mc
- 2021 Freightliner Mc
- 2018 Freightliner Xcl
- 2019 Freightliner Xcl
- 2018 Freightliner Xcm
- 2019 Freightliner Xcm
- 2020 Freightliner Xcm
- 2021 Freightliner Xcm
- 2017 Freightliner Xcr
- 2018 Freightliner Xcr
- 2019 Freightliner Xcr
- 2020 Freightliner Xcr
- 2021 Freightliner Xcr
- 2018 Freightliner Xcs
- 2019 Freightliner Xcs
- 2020 Freightliner Xcs
- 2021 Freightliner Xcs