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HighNHTSA·22V468000·Announced 2022-06-30

Freightliner recalls 2022 Cascadia trucks for parking brake failure

Daimler Trucks is recalling certain 2022 Freightliner Cascadia trucks because the electronic parking brake may fail to engage when turned off, risking vehicle rollaway. Owners should contact dealers for free repair.

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 electronic parking brake failure presents a serious rollaway hazard on commercial trucks, but no injuries or incidents are reported in the source. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products without reported injury score as High (3).

Plain-English summary

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2022 Freightliner Cascadia commercial trucks. The electronic parking brake may not engage when the vehicle is keyed off, which increases the risk of vehicle rollaway and potential crashes.

These vehicles do not meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 121 (Air Brake Systems) and 136 (Electronic Stability Control Systems on Heavy Vehicles).

Owners should contact their dealer to schedule a free repair. Dealers will install a fused harness overlay at no charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 9, 2023. For questions, owners can contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153). Additional information is available at www.nhtsa.gov.

The recalled product

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