2017 Freightliner Cascadia Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 11%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 240,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2017 Freightliner Cascadia, 11% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 240,000 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.
“The contact drove a 2017 Freightliner Cascadia. The contact stated that the vehicle had a crash mitigation system installed by a company called wabco. The system was a radar-based system set to apply the brakes automatically to avoid collisions. Within the past few months, there were some software updates and the system was picking up other objects, such as overhead signs that could cause the auto brake system to activate unnecessarily. The contact's vehicle was tested by the wabco manufacturer who stated that the system was working normally. …”
NHTSA complaint #11210401, filed 2019-05, 240,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10210557Apr 25, 2022Service Solution for Cummins Engine andWABCO OnGuard (Obtaining Cruise When AdaptiveCruise Is Interrupted). Interruption of the forward radar system results in loss of both…
- 10200709Aug 10, 2021Service Solution for Detroit Assurance Radar Front End Shipping Label. It has been reported that in some cases shipping labels may have been affixed to the inside center of the…
- 10199371Jul 14, 2021Service Solution for VRDU Fault Code 232/524000/19and 232/524049/19 â ECU CPC Data Error. This VRDU code typically sets after the VRDU gets reprogrammed and parameters to clear…
- 10200620Jun 2, 2021Freightliner Service Bulletin for Detroit Assurance 4.0 Software v20.05. Cascadia trucks built from January 1, 2017 through September 9, 2019 and equipped with Detroit Assurance…
- 10198593Jun 1, 2021Freightliner Service Bulletin for Detroit Assurance 4.0 Software v20.05. New Cascadia trucks built from January 1, 2017 through September 9, 2019 and equipped with Detroit…
Forward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 57% |
| 2023 | 5 | 42% |
| 2022 | 6 | 46% |
| 2021 | 5 | 31% |
| 2020 | 11 | 42% |
| 2019 | 10 | 34% |
| 2018 | 2 | 18% |
| 2017 | 1 | 11% |
| 2016 | 1 | 8% |
| 2014 | 1 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2017 Freightliner Cascadia
3 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 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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