2008 Freightliner Cascadia Technical Service Bulletins

494 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2008 Freightliner Cascadia. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10129758Aug 1, 2012Equipment. sb83145 ParkSmart Refrigerant Loop Service Kits
• 10129757Aug 1, 2012Brakes. sb4267 Brake Shimmy - Meritor SteeLite X30 Brake Drum with Excessive Runout
• 10129756Aug 1, 2012Body and structure. sb3130 Quarter Fender Reinforcement
• 10129746Aug 1, 2012Engine cooling, Equipment. aeo12C3-DocTrac -Final
• 10129712Aug 1, 2012Engine cooling. 12C3bul-DocTrac - Final
• 10129711Aug 1, 2012Equipment. 12C3 - Instructions-DocTrac -Final
• 10129708Aug 1, 2012Other or unknown. 12-022-DLR Daimler Trucks Remarketing Corporation (DTR) Now Requires Pre-approval for Repairs $1,200 (USD) and Greater
• 10044352May 1, 2012Equipment. Freightliner: information provided for replacement hardware parts for a sam chassis or a sam cab.
• 10044351May 1, 2012Engine cooling. Freightliner: excessive white crystal or powder around def fitting, caused by evaporation of def when exposed to air and/or dampness, indicates a leak in diesel exhaust fluid or improper installation or damaged connectors would have leaks in coolant lines.
• 10043686Jan 1, 2012Equipment. Daimler truck (freightliner): the line for a/c may be replaced due to possible split in the bend in line, which is tight, and the receiver dryer, if necessary, will also be replaced.
• 10038248Jan 1, 2012Engine cooling. Daimler trucks: there are new cgi bellows, because the old ones are prone to fatigue and may fail. *rm updated 4/24/12.
• 10043146Dec 1, 2011Electrical system. Daimler trucks: see document search button for owner letter. On certain trucks, a defect regarding the rubber isolator, with a bolt attachment, the support bracket may loosen and back out, causing short circuit between chassis and un fused started cable.
• 10043096Sep 1, 2011Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Equipment. Freightliner: procedure for installing mirror deflectors mounted on inboard side of mirror back cover (housing) to resolve water and dirt accumulation on primary mirrors while truck is in motion. No model year listed.
• 10036727Aug 1, 2011Other or unknown. Freightliner: iitiating field service campaign to modify the vehicles mentioned. Certain trucks with early production parksmart parked hvac units may not perform optimally under all conditions. A range of updates to enhance parked hvac performance have been implemented since the start of parksmart production. *pe updated 10/3/11.
• 10039611May 1, 2011Electrical system. Freightliner: some cascadia vehicles may report incorrect faults. The procedure is listed how to identify erroneous faults.
• 10039610May 1, 2011Engine cooling. Freightliner: sometimes the idle intermittently fails to start the vehicle due to a sensitive vehicle speed sensor.
• 10039608May 1, 2011Suspension. Freightliner: information on lubricating the wheel bearings of the rear drive axles.
• 10039607May 1, 2011Suspension. Freightliner: procedure of removing a lower pinion cover in the rear axles and how to reseal it.
• 10029425Mar 1, 2011Exterior lighting. Freightliner: a new bulb socket is available for turn/park lights that is metalized to withstand high heat without out gassing. Model years unknown. Models columbia, business class m2 and cascadia. *pe updated on 6/14/2011.
• 10038581Feb 1, 2011Equipment. Daimler trucks service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. H04 air conditioning lines have been installed that are too short.
• 10032748Feb 1, 2011Electrical system. Daimler (freightliner) truck: certain trucks may not have updated software for the following electronic control units (ecus): signal detect and activation module (sam) cabin, sam chassis, modular switch field (msf), and the central gateway (cgw). An active fault may also report constantly on some trucks. *pe updated 6/21/11.
• 10039649Jan 1, 2011Body and structure. Daimler trucks: the hood restraint cable may interfere with the a/c lines.
• 10039646Jan 1, 2011Fuel system. Freightliner llc: on vehicles with a fuel tank cover installed there may be cover mounting fasteners that are too long. They may dig into the tank.
• 10036724Dec 1, 2010Exterior lighting. Freightliner: exterior lights blinking. Trucks built with sam cab software release 6.0 (software version 09.31.005 and all trailer if trailer fault detection is activated) to link momentarily. Blinking of lights occurs approximately 5 seconds after ignition key is released from crank position to run or off. No model years listed.
• 10037444Nov 25, 2010Equipment. Daimler trucks: revisions to a previous service campaign.
• 10036594Nov 1, 2010Body and structure. Daimler truck (freightliner): kick plate door hinges. The kick plate door hinge springs on some trucks may be missing or fracture. A failure of both springs may result in kick plate door not remaining shut. Kick plate door hinge springs will be replaced with more robust springs.
• 10027104Oct 1, 2010Electrical system. Freightliner: mega fuse breakage. The fuses in the mega fuse junction block may break due to physical stress coupled with vehicle vibrations from road and drivetrain forces. Would result in sudden or intermittent engine loss or electrical power. *pe updated 5/13/11.
• 10033171Jan 1, 2010Steering. Freightliner: trw tas85 steering gear internal leakage test. Some trw tas85 steering gears have been equipped with an internal relief valve. These steering gears are typically installed with power steering pumps that have a pressure relief rating greater than 2175 psi (150 bar). The internal relief valve limits maximum supply pressure to protect the steering gear. Models fld conventional, century class…
• 10033168Dec 1, 2009Electrical system. Freightliner: cascadia battery box cover. In some climates, it is helpful to have the batteries covered to prevent ice and snow build up when the cascadia is equipped with chassis side fairings. If desired, a battery box installation kit is available from freightliner for this purpose. No model years listed.
• 10026868Dec 1, 2009Steering. Freightliner: tightening of rack and pinion tube fittings on power assist lines is prohibited. Some century class, columbia and cascadia trucks w/rack & pinion steering gears may exhibit leakage from the tube fittings on the power assist hard lines of the gear. *pe updated 7/21/10. No model years listed.
• 10031824Oct 1, 2009Steering. Freightliner truck: inner tie rod inspection and repair, rack and pinion gear. Increased length of the driver side inner tie rod (if the inner tie rod unthreads from the rack) may cause abnormal steer tire wear due to high toe in or an inability to maintain correct toe in adjustment. No model years listed.
• 10031804Oct 1, 2009Engine cooling. Freightliner truck: vehicles equipped with a cummins isx engine may have the aftertreatment device (atd) pressure sensor in the same circuit as the accelerator, causing fault code 1993. An overlay harness should be installed to correct this problem. No model years listed.
• 10030870Jul 1, 2009Equipment. Freightliner: flex extender installation on delivered vehicles. Trucks from original equipment manufacturer are transported with the rubber flex extenders (if so equipped) removed from the trailing edge of the cab side extenders. Transporting the truck backwards at high speeds could cause installed flex extenders to come loose and fall off. No model years listed.
• 10030524Jul 1, 2009Body and structure. Freightliner: the tilt bushings are urethane and pivot within an aluminum housing. Trucks produced on or after 2/17/08-07/1/08 should have this pivot lubricated to prevent possible seizing and damage to the hood assembly.
• 10029384Jul 1, 2009Body and structure. Freightliner: hood tilt assist strut oil leaks can be prevented by flipping the strut orientation to keep oil in the cylinder, which contributes to long strut life. Model years unknown.
• 10030484Jun 1, 2009Equipment. Freightliner: some trucks may have the ambient air temperature sensor harness routed such that it can be chaffed on a radiator baffle. If the harness is rubbed through, the ac may not function. No model years listed.
• 10030466Jun 1, 2009Electrical system. Freightliner: several issues have been discovered when using servicelink with the lifeguard rolltek system on cascadia trucks. The servicelink issues include-missing rolltek ecu descriptions; missing rolltek ecu fault descriptions; the inability to clear historic j1708 rolltek fault codes. A solution is in process for servicelink, and is expected to be available by fall 2009. No model years listed.
• 10028206Mar 3, 2009Equipment. Daimler trucks-freightliner: on certain vehicles, the air filter housing and/or the air intake duct may not seal correctly, allowing dust and dirt to enter the engine. The air filter housing and/air intake duct will be replaced, as appropriate. *pe updated 7/6/09.
• 10029207Nov 1, 2008Engine cooling. Freightliner: some vehicles may have been built with clamps used to connect the clean gas induction (cgi) plumbing that may not provide an adequate seal, allowing unfilter air into the system. The clamps will be replaced.
• 10026871Aug 1, 2008Body and structure. Freightliner: check straps for the cascadia hood, near tilt assist struts. Purpose of check straps is to prevent hood from going past full open position when it is tilted.
• 10025625Jul 1, 2008Engine cooling. Lack of engine power and throttle pedal travel. *pe updated 9/30/08.
• 10034624Apr 1, 2008Electrical system. Freightliner: wiring harnesses on certain trucks are documented differently than harnesses on trucks. When specification is released for production, all wiring for standard options are bundled into harnesses based on their location in the trucks. No model years listed.
• 10024704Apr 1, 2008Engine cooling. Freightliner service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Detroit diesel series 60 exhaust bellows - models affected: specific freightliner cascadia, century class s/t, columbia, and coronado vehicles manufactured between sept. 20, 2006 and nov. 14, 2007, with detroit diesel series 60 engines. Csc was received.
• 10024702Apr 1, 2008Electrical system. Freightliner service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Cascadia low voltage disconnect - models affected: specific freightliner cascadia vehicles manufactured between dec. 13, 2006 and sept. 28, 2007. Csc was received.

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