2009 Freightliner Cascadia Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 5%of 19 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 150,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the visibility of the 2009 Freightliner Cascadia, 5% of the 19 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 150,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“It appears that a leak in the windshield has caused the computer/electronics to go haywire while driving in a rain storm. Wipers would stop working, engine shut down lights would come on and off, windshield washers just started shooting fluid onto the windshield, check engine light came on and didn't go off. Several other electrical components stopped working. The computer and fuse block was replaced. Prior to the major problems they tried to repair the leak 4 times. …”
NHTSA complaint #10366504, filed 2010-11, 150,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10177646Jul 23, 2020Service Bulletin for Reflective Tape Installation. If a truck tractor is ordered without mudflaps and/or mudflap support brackets, the rear reflective tape applied to the…
- 10173896Apr 17, 2020Service Bulletin for Replacing Windshield Gasket. Different types of cab leaks can result in water dripping from the top of the windshield, onto the dash. Replacing a windshield…
- 10164416Sep 4, 2019Service Bulletin to address wiper issue. On some Cascadia vehicles, when a request for wiper activation is made the wipers may not function. This can result from an overcurrent…
- 10164406Sep 4, 2019Service Bulletin to fix wiper motor issue. On some Cascadia wiper park brush that rides against the brush plate may wear and may result in a diminished wiper park signal.
- 10161114Apr 12, 2019Installation of Vortex Generators
- 10140657Apr 10, 2017Cascadia Windshield Improvements
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Freightliner Cascadia
10 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Freightliner Cascadia
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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