CarRecallWatch- Component
- PARKING BRAKE
- Problem
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2022 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles. The electronic parking brake may not engage when the vehicle is keyed off, which may result in a vehicle rollaway. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 121, "Air Brake Systems," and 136, "Electronic Stability Control Systems on Heavy Vehicles."
- Risk
- A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a fused harness overlay, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 9, 2023. Owners may contact DNTA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-945.
- Notes
- 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.nhtsa.gov.
What this recall means for you
Certain 2022 Freightliner Cascadia trucks have an electronic parking brake that may not engage when the vehicle is keyed off. The affected vehicles also fail to meet federal safety standards for air brake systems and electronic stability control on heavy vehicles.
If the parking brake does not engage, the vehicle can roll away after being shut off, which raises the risk of a crash. Owners should be alert to this hazard and check their vehicle's recall status.
Dealers will install a fused harness overlay free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 9, 2023. To ask about the recall, contact Daimler Trucks North America customer service at 1-800-547-0712, referencing recall FL-945, or check your VIN for open recalls.
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Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2022 |
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