NHTSA Campaign 19V711000

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT

Issued by Daimler Trucks North America LLC · Reported Oct 7, 2019 · 12 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles. The ABS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may not detect an incorrectly functioning solenoid valve for the ABS/ESC module during certain low voltage start conditions, potentially causing the ABS/ESC Malfunction indicator not to illuminate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems" and number 136, "Electronic Stability Control Systems on Heavy Vehicles."

Consequence

Without the alert, an operator may not be aware of an active ABS/ESC malfunction and unknowingly operate the vehicle with reduced ABS/ESC function, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ABS/ESC module, free of charge. The recall began December 2, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-830.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2018 12
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2019 12
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2020 12

Source: NHTSA Campaign 19V711000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.