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HighNHTSA·17V730000·Announced 2017-11-17

Freightliner Recalls 2018 Cascadia Trucks for Transmission Shift Bolt Defect

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 2018 Freightliner Cascadia trucks because a transmission shift lock bolt can seize, potentially causing the engine to stall and increasing crash risk.

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 where a transmission defect can lead to an engine stall and increased crash risk, but no specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018 Freightliner Cascadia trucks equipped with Detroit automatic transmissions. The recall addresses a defect where a shift lock bolt within the transmission can seize. This issue prevents the transmission from being shifted out of gear range 7 through 12.

If the transmission cannot be shifted out of this gear range, the engine may stall. An engine stall in this context increases the risk of a crash. The recall began on February 28, 2018.

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmissions and replace the transmission shift bolt, as necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-754. 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.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA
Brand
FREIGHTLINER
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Category
Vehicle — Commercial Truck
Hazard
Affected units
231

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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