Freightliner Recalls Cascadia Trucks Due to Air Bag Fastener Defect
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 2018-2019 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles because driver's air bag fasteners may not be installed correctly, potentially affecting deployment.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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 safety-critical component (air bag) that may fail to deploy, posing a risk of injury in a crash, but no injuries or deaths have been reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles. The recall addresses a defect where the fasteners that secure the driver's air bag module within the steering wheel may not have been installed to specification. This issue could affect the frontal air bag deployment in the event of a crash.
An incorrectly installed air bag may not function correctly during a crash, which increases the risk of injury to the driver. DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the frontal air bag fasteners and tighten them to the proper specification free of charge. The recall began on July 9, 2018.
Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 for more information. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-771. 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 — Truck
- Affected units
- 1,219
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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