FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2018: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 18V491000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| FREIGHTLINER | CASCADIA | 2018 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2019-03-05 | 2018-07-20 | 2018-07-31 |
Production Dates: 2016-05-03 - 2016-07-11
Manufacturers Involved: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Manufacturer Campaign Number: FL-780
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 43584
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 121
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC "DTNA" is recalling certain 2017-2019 Freightliner Cascadia trucks. The Instrument Cluster Unit "ICU" may not perform the required bulb checks for the Anti-lock Brake System "ABS" or Electronic Stability Control "ESC" if the ignition is turned from on to off to on too quickly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard "FMVSS" number 121, "Air Brake Systems," and 136, "Electronic Stability Control Systems on Heavy Vehicles."
Without an ABS or ESC bulb check, the operator may unaware that the warning light bulbs are not working. If the warning bulbs are not working, in the event of an ABS or ESC malfunction, the driver may not be notified, increasing the risk of a crash.
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ICU's to ensure a bulb check is performed each time the ignition is turned on, free of charge. Also, the sub-population with Tire Pressure Monitoring "TMPS" will also require replacement parts, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on September 18, 2018. The recall began March 5, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-780.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.safercar.gov.
