2004 Freightliner Xc Motorhome Chassis recalls and problems

The 2004 Freightliner Xc Motorhome Chassis has 2 recalls and 4 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is steering.

How the 2004 compares

Too few model years with complaints to compare.

2recalls

4complaints

0crashes

0fires

0injuries

13,000median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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2 recalls

Steering

Sep 13, 2005 · NHTSA campaign 05V408000 · 37,029 vehicles

Problem: On certain truck and motor home chassis equipped with i-shafts supplied by zf heavy duty steering, there is a potential for a failure of the fork/shaft connection.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN TRUCK AND MOTOR HOME CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH I-SHAFTS SUPPLIED BY ZF HEAVY DUTY STEERING, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR A FAILURE OF THE FORK/SHAFT CONNECTION.

Risk: If this occurs, the vehicle could suffer a loss of steering ability, which could result in a crash.

Original NHTSA wording

IF THIS OCCURS, THE VEHICLE COULD SUFFER A LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will inspect and attach a tension collar to the steering shaft to secure the connection to the yoke. The recall began on November 16, 2005. Owners May contact Freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

Freightliner recall no. Fl-452.customers May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236; (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Service Brakes

Jun 9, 2004 · NHTSA campaign 04V283000 · 2,000 vehicles

Problem: Certain motor home chassis fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, 'air brake systems.' in a situation in which multiple alarms are active, a check engine, stop engine, or similar warning indicator is given priority over the low air alarm by the instrument system controller software. If the operator does not acknowledge these higher priority alarms, a low air alarm May not be displayed.

Original NHTSA wording

CERTAIN MOTOR HOME CHASSIS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, 'AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS.' IN A SITUATION IN WHICH MULTIPLE ALARMS ARE ACTIVE, A CHECK ENGINE, STOP ENGINE, OR SIMILAR WARNING INDICATOR IS GIVEN PRIORITY OVER THE LOW AIR ALARM BY THE INSTRUMENT SYSTEM CONTROLLER SOFTWARE. IF THE OPERATOR DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THESE HIGHER PRIORITY ALARMS, A LOW AIR ALARM MAY NOT BE DISPLAYED.

Risk: This means that a vehicle could be driven with the air pressure below 60 PSI without the low air warning sounding, which could result in a crash.

Original NHTSA wording

THIS MEANS THAT A VEHICLE COULD BE DRIVEN WITH THE AIR PRESSURE BELOW 60 PSI WITHOUT THE LOW AIR WARNING SOUNDING, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will re-program the multi-module data controller software. The recall began on July 6, 2004. Owners should contact Freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

Freightliner recall no.fl-425.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

Complaints by year filed

2004 vs. other Freightliner Xc Motorhome Chassis years

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2004. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2004 Freightliner Xc Motorhome Chassis have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns covering the 2004 Freightliner Xc Motorhome Chassis, the latest from Sep 13, 2005 (steering). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2004 Freightliner Xc Motorhome Chassis?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention steering (2), equipment (1), structure (1). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.