The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·19V066000·Announced 2019-02-07

Freightliner Recalls Cascadia Trucks Due to Air Bag Deployment Risk

Daimler Trucks is recalling 2018-2020 Freightliner Cascadia trucks because the driver's frontal air bag may deploy unexpectedly, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (air bag) that increases the risk of a crash, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury/property-damage reports or structural defects.

Plain-English summary

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles equipped with an optional steering wheel air bag. The defect involves the driver's frontal air bag, which may deploy unexpectedly.

If the driver's frontal air bag deploys unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of a crash. DTNA is notifying owners that dealers will remove the air bag as an interim remedy, free of charge. DTNA is developing a permanent remedy program, which will be communicated to customers and dealers when available.

Owners may contact Daimler Trucks customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236. DTNA's number for this recall is FL806, and it supersedes recall 18V-787.

The recalled product

Product
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA
Brand
FREIGHTLINER
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Category
Vehicle — Truck
Hazard
Affected units
3,365

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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