2022 Freightliner Cascadia brake system may fail to engage
The emergency braking system on certain 2022 Freightliner Cascadia trucks may fail to engage, creating a risk of brake failure. Dealers will install a corrective valve at no cost.
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: This is a structural vehicle defect affecting the braking system that could cause loss of braking ability and increase crash risk. However, no injuries, deaths, or property damage have been reported, so the severity is capped at High per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain 2022 Freightliner Cascadia commercial trucks. The emergency braking system may not engage properly, which could result in loss of braking ability and increase the risk of a crash.
The affected vehicles are 2022 model year Freightliner Cascadia trucks. Approximately 17 vehicles are potentially affected.
Owners were notified by mail on December 22, 2022. To remedy this issue, dealers will install a double check valve at no charge. Owners can contact Daimler Trucks North America customer service at 1-800-547-0712 (recall number FL-941) or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153).
The recalled product
- Product
- FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA
- Brand
- FREIGHTLINER
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Heavy truck
- Affected units
- 17
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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