Fccc MBC, MC, MT55, Redundant S2G and 9 more (2017-2023): Tires
Recall 21V921000 · Nov 23, 2021 · Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
16,676
vehicles affected
16,676
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V921000
- Date
- Nov 23, 2021
- Maker
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 16,676
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Tires > Valve
- Model years
- 2017-2023
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Freightliner Custom Chass XCL, 2017-2022 XCM, XCS, 2017-2023 MC, XCR, 2018-2019 XBR, 2018-2020 XBS, 2018-2022 MBC, MT55, S2C, S2G, S2RV vehicles. The tire valve stem extension for the inner wheel may come into contact with the outer wheel rim opening and become damaged.
What can happen
Damage to the valve stem extension may result in a loss of tire pressure of the inner wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will remove the inner valve stem extensions and stabilizers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 18, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL912. Note: This recall supersedes and expands recall 20V-529 (FL-861). Vehicles previously repaired under 20V-529 will need to have the new remedy completed under this recall.
Vehicles covered
13 models, 55 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V921000?
13 models: Fccc MBC (2018-2022), Fccc MC (2017-2023), Fccc MT55 (2018-2022) and 10 more, about 16,676 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V921000?
Dealers will remove the inner valve stem extensions and stabilizers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 18, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL912. Note: This recall supersedes and expands recall 20V-529 (FL-861). Vehicles.
What can happen?
Damage to the valve stem extension may result in a loss of tire pressure of the inner wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.