2012 Freightliner Cascadia Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 12%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the visibility of the 2012 Freightliner Cascadia, 12% of the 17 complaints for this model year.
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.
“This summary was written by odi's bowman after phone interview with complainant: primary alleged issue: (1) limited front visibility due to limited area swept by wipers [odi note: see the photos in which the complainant masked the windshield with newspaper to illustrate the compromised visibility claim]. More specifically, the complainant states that the reason for the restricted area of visibility is caused by the split windshield design and that the condition is exacerbated by accumulation of hardened road salt, etc. …”
NHTSA complaint #10477581, filed 2012-09“The contact owns a 2012 Freightliner Cascadia. The contact stated that the rearview mirror did not allow him to see the blind spots. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.the failure mileage was not available.”
NHTSA complaint #10470757, filed 2012-08Related 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
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Freightliner Cascadia
11 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Freightliner Cascadia
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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