FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2022: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 22V339000

Make Model Year
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2022
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2022-05-16 2022-05-17

Manufacturers Involved: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: FL932

Component: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 22

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 121

Summary

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC "DTNA" is recalling certain 2022 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles. The antilock brakes "ABS" and electronic stability control "ESC" may be manually disabled. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 121, "Air Brake Systems," and 136, "Electronic Stability Control Systems on Heavy Vehicles."

Consequence

Disabled ABS and ESC may lead to loss of braking or stability control, which can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will correct this feature, free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed July 6, 2022. A second notice will be sent once remedy parts become available, anticipated June 2024. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL932.

Notes

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.nhtsa.gov.