NHTSA Campaign 14V588000

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

Issued by Daimler Trucks North America LLC · Reported Sep 23, 2014 · 259 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles manufactured May 5, 2014, to August 18, 2014. The affected vehicles are equipped with certain 1100W, 1500W, or 2000W inverters sold as a standalone option with both the Thermo King TriPac EVOLUTION and TriPac-e Auxiliary Power Units ("APU"). The Thermo King inverters provide 120V AC household power to a tractor cabin. The inverters may spark or overheat, resulting in a potential fire.

Consequence

An inverter fire may result in a vehicle fire.

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and Thermo King will either replace the inverter free of charge or refund the full purchase price. The recall began on November 14, 2014. Owners may contact Thermo King customer service at 1-866-766-2708. Owners may also contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-668.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2014 259
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2015 259

Source: NHTSA Campaign 14V588000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.