The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·19V711000·Announced 2019-10-07

Freightliner Recalls 2018-2020 Cascadia Trucks for ABS Warning Light Defect

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 2018-2020 Freightliner Cascadia trucks because the ABS warning light may fail to illuminate during low-voltage starts, potentially leaving drivers unaware of a malfunction.

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 safety-critical system (ABS/ESC) where a failure to alert the driver increases the risk of a crash, fitting the 'High' criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles. The recall addresses a defect in the ABS Electronic Control Unit (ECU), which may fail to detect an incorrectly functioning solenoid valve for the ABS/ESC module during specific low-voltage start conditions. As a result, the ABS/ESC Malfunction indicator may not illuminate, causing the vehicles to fail compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 121 and 136.

If the warning light does not illuminate, an operator may not be aware of an active ABS/ESC malfunction. This could lead to operating the vehicle with reduced ABS/ESC function, which increases the risk of a crash. No specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ABS/ESC module free of charge. The recall began on December 2, 2019. Owners can contact DTNA 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 FL-830.

The recalled product

Product
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA
Brand
FREIGHTLINER
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Category
Vehicle — Heavy Truck
Hazard
Affected units
12

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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