Freightliner Cascadia Recall: Occupant Protection System May Not Be Installed Properly
Daimler Trucks is recalling 2008-2010 Freightliner Cascadia trucks because the Lifeguard RollTek occupant protection system may not have been properly installed, increasing injury risk in rollovers.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (occupant protection system) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for theoretical risk without confirmed incidents.
Plain-English summary
Daimler Trucks North America has notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a defect in certain model year 2008 through 2010 Freightliner Cascadia trucks. The recall affects vehicles equipped with the Lifeguard RollTek Advanced Occupant Protection System. This system is designed to provide additional protection to vehicle occupants in the event of a rollover accident, but it may not have been properly installed.
The defect may reduce the effectiveness of the advanced occupant protection system, which may increase the risk of injury. Daimler Trucks has not reported any accidents or injuries associated with this defect in the provided text.
Dealers will inspect the vehicles and install additional retainers to ensure the system remains fully functional. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on August 4, 2010. Owners may contact Daimler Trucks at 1-800-547-0712 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA
- Brand
- FREIGHTLINER
- Manufacturer
- DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Category
- Vehicle — Truck
- Affected units
- 490
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- CASCADIA
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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