NHTSA Campaign 18V491000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

Issued by Daimler Trucks North America LLC · Reported Jul 20, 2018 · 43,584 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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."

Consequence

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.

Remedy

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2017 43,584
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2018 43,584
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2019 43,584

Source: NHTSA Campaign 18V491000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.