Model year record
2016 Freightliner X-Line recalls & problems
The 2016 Freightliner X-Line has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 5 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is structure (4 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2016 Freightliner X-Line.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| StructureBody; Body › Door | 4 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Structure › Body
The body of our class A diesel motorhome is breaking loose from the chassis. The welds on two of the back brackets that hold the body to the frame have broken loose from the frame. As I round corners, especially in round-a-bouts, there is loud banging and grinding sounds from the back of the motorhome as the body slides from side to side. If this continues it could compromise hydraulic hoses and wiring and at worst the slide far enough to cause major accident.
- Structure › Body › Door
The contact owns a 2016 Thor Motor Coach Tuscany constructed on a 2017 Freightliner XC-R chassis. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the door to the motorhome detached from the body. The contact pulled over on the side of the road and re-attached the door. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the door was replaced; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 27,000.
- Structure › Body
WE ARE RECENTLY AWARE OF THE JULY 3, 2019 NHTSA SAFETY RECALL (CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V512000) INVOLVING DOOR LATCHES ON 2018-19 FORZA MODELS. THE PROBLEM OF EXTERIOR STORAGE COMPARTMENT DOORS OPENING WHILE DRIVING ALSO EFFECTS OUR 2016 ITASCA SOLEI. THE SOLEI AND FORZA AT THE TIME WERE ESSENTIALLY IDENTICAL MODELS BUILT BY WINNEBAGO. SINCE PURCHASE IN 2015 WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS INSTANCES OF LOCKED DOORS OPENING WHILE MOVING. SEVERAL TIMES MOTORISTS HAVE ALERTED US TO OPEN DOORS AS WE TRAVELLED. THE PROBLEM BECAME LESS FREQUENT AS WE GAINED PROFICIENCY WITH LATCH ADJUSTMENTS, BUT NEVER THE LESS CONTINUES. WE DON'T TRUST THE SECURITY OF OUR DOOR LATCHES AND OUT OF NECESSITY RELY ON BUNGEE CORDS…
- Visibility/wiper
WE WERE DRIVING OUR 40 FT MOTORHOME DOWN HIGHWAY 491 IN NEW MEXICO AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH HEADING SOUTH TOWARD SHIPROCK, NM, WHEN THE ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED DAY/NIGHT SHADE ON THE WINDSHIELD CAME CRASHING DOWN ONTO THE DASH, RIPPING ELECTRICAL WIRING TOTALLY OUT. UNIT PROBABLY WEIGHED 10 - 12 POUNDS. I STRUGGLED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SHOCK OF THE INCIDENT AND TO REALIZE WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED. ENTIRE SHADE SYSTEM WAS NOW LAYING ON DASHBOARD. FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT DRIVING INTO THE DIRECTION OF THE SUN AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. HOWEVER THIS INCIDENT IS ONLY ONE OF SEVERAL INSTANCES OF ITEMS BEING DETACHED WHILE DRIVING. EACH INCIDENCE ACTS TO DIVERT THE DRIVERS…
- Structure › Body
COMPARTMENT DOORS COME OPEN WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY.
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.