Daimler Trucks Recalls 2010-2013 Freightliner Chassis for Cruise Control Defect
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 2010-2013 Freightliner XB and XC custom chassis because loose diode jumpers may prevent cruise control from disengaging or brake lights from illuminating.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect affecting safety-critical systems (cruise control and brake lights) that explicitly increases the risk of a vehicle crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Freightliner brand XB and XC custom chassis manufactured between January 1, 2010, and September 20, 2012. The affected vehicles are equipped with diode jumpers that may come loose in their connectors, resulting in an open circuit. This defect affects two specific circuits: the one that disengages the cruise control when the brake pedal is used, and the one that illuminates the brake lights when the brake pedal is used.
The defect may increase the risk of a vehicle crash. If the cruise control fails to disengage when the brakes are applied, the vehicle may continue to accelerate or maintain speed unintentionally. Additionally, if the brake lights do not illuminate when the brakes are applied, the driver's intent is not communicated to other road users, further increasing the risk of a crash.
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the diode jumpers to ensure they are fully locked in place and will correct the vehicles as needed. The recall began on December 26, 2012. Owners should contact the Daimler Trucks Warranty Campaigns Department at (800) 547-0712, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time Monday through Friday, or the Customer Assistance Center at (800) FTL-HELP after normal business hours.
The recalled product
- Product
- FCCC redundant CUSTOM CHASSIS XB, redundant CUSTOM CHASSIS XC
- Brand
- FCCC
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Trucks North America
- Category
- Vehicle — Truck Chassis
- Affected units
- 7,594
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (2)
- redundant CUSTOM CHASSIS XB
- redundant CUSTOM CHASSIS XC
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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