Electrical arcing in the presence of leaking power steering fluid can increase the risk of a fire.
Electrical arcing in the presence of leaking power steering fluid can increase the risk of a fire.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1226771-fccc-xcr-2016-recall-steering · Recall date December 3, 2018 · Official notice: NHTSA #18V163000
“FCCC XCR (2016) recall — Steering.” GovInfoNow, recall dated December 3, 2018. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1226771-fccc-xcr-2016-recall-steering. Based on NHTSA recall 18V163000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=18V163000).
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will reroute the power steering hose to provide proper clearance, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on May 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 . DTNA's number for this recall is FL-762. Note: This recall is an expansion of 16V-809.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Daimler Trucks North America, LLC to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 18V163000 — Daimler Trucks North America, LLC FCCC XCR (2016) recall — Steering Hello, I own a FCCC XCR (2016) recall — Steering that is covered by recall 18V163000 from Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. The official recall notice states: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will reroute the power steering hose to provide proper clearance, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on May 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 . DTNA's number for this recall is FL-762. Note: This recall is an expansion of 16V-809. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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