2018 Freightliner Cascadia Technical Service Bulletins

1,044 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2018 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.

• 10172551Mar 17, 2020Electrical system, Equipment. Field Service Campaign has been suspended until a change in the procedure is made.
• 10172547Mar 17, 2020Body and structure, Equipment. Warranty Policy Letter explaining the Warranty Department is aligning with the frame rail repair policy, published in DTNA Workshop Manuals, which states that there are very few cases in which welding a heat-treated frame rail is allowed. Therefore, before welding anything on a frame rail, contact the applicable regional service representative for approval.
• 10172025Mar 4, 2020Equipment. Open recall and Field service Campaigns report send out to Dealers, General Managers, Service managers and warranty managers
• 10171977Mar 3, 2020Exterior lighting, Electrical system. Customer Maintenance Enhancements for the P4 Halogen Lamp replacement procedure.
• 10171911Mar 2, 2020Electrical system. Customer Advisory Letter that an inspection to determine if the high current breaker has been bypassed.
• 10171910Mar 2, 2020Electrical system. Important Campaign Information Letter announcing the extension of the Campaign Termination Date for SF560 which addresses Cascadia software updates. The campaign will remain open until 9/30/20.
• 10171909Mar 2, 2020Electrical system. Important Campaign Information Letter announcing the extension of the Campaign Termination Date for SF576 which involves specific Cascadia vehicles built with DTNA's proprietary Common Telematics Platform (cTP), and Truck DataCenter (TDC) are not communicating and, therefore, are unable to benefit from over-the-air software updates. The campaign will remain open until 8/31/20.
• 10171369Feb 14, 2020Equipment, Engine cooling. Important Campaign Information Letter announcing that a revision for Detroit Diesel Field Service Campaign D19M7, Pre-Series Cascadia Emission Label Replacement is available. The Corrective Procedure section of the bulletin has been clarified.
• 10171368Feb 14, 2020Engine cooling, Equipment. Revision for Field Service Campaign for pre-series Cascadia and New Cascadia Emission Label replacement. The corrective procedure section has been clarified.
• 10171360Feb 14, 2020Electrical system. Service Bulletin for Guidelines for Repairing or Replacing an Electrical Harness. Use the guidelines in this bulletin to determine if a damaged electrical harness should be repaired or replaced.
• 10170855Jan 31, 2020Engine cooling, Equipment. Customer Service Announcement for a policy change regarding Detroit Service Information Bulletins (SIBs) will now have a 60-day expiration, starting on the release day of the bulletin. The intent of a SIB is to notify the service network of a major change to one or more service procedures. Do not save SIBs nor reference them for repairs, as they are uncontrolled and never updated.
• 10170320Jan 17, 2020Electrical system. Service Solution for Meritor Wabco OnGuard Radar Service Alignment. If the radar sensor needs to be aligned, the radar sensor mounting system has become damaged or has loosened, or new radar sensor software has been installed, a Radar Sensor Service Alignment will need to be performed.
• 10170265Jan 16, 2020Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Service Bulletin for A/C system receiver-drier replacement guidelines.
• 10170264Jan 16, 2020Electrical system. Service Bulletin on guidelines for repairing or replacing an electrical harness.
• 10169699Jan 2, 2020Electrical system, Equipment, Engine cooling. Technical Service Letter for GHG17 Heavy Duty Engine Platform 1-BOX Aftertreatment System (ATS) Wire Harness experiencing chaffing caused by vibration and dirt collecting in the harness conduit.
• 10169683Jan 2, 2020Equipment, Engine cooling. Field Service Campaign for pre-series Cascadia and New Cascadia Emission Label Replacement
• 10169679Jan 2, 2020Electrical system, Engine cooling, Equipment. Warranty Information Letter announcing Detroit NOx Sensor Circuit Improvements for GHG17 After Treatment Systems
• 10169531Dec 19, 2019Body and structure. Service Bulletin for Water Leak at the Top of a Cab Door, Cascadia Day Cab with FE13 Roof Fairing. Some Cascadia day cabs with FE13 roof fairings may be more susceptible to water intrusion into the cab at the top of the cab door due to the way the air flows around the FE13 fairing. Water is pushed past the door seals while the vehicle is in motion, possibly resulting in water intrusion.
• 10169530Dec 19, 2019Equipment, Electrical system. Service Bulletin for New Cascadia Pana-Pacific 540 Radio Controls Not Operating Normally. Pana-Pacific DEA540 radios (A22-74389-000) may cease to respond to volume control settings from the steering wheel switches or the controls on the radio faceplate, resulting in erratic volume control.
• 10169529Dec 19, 2019Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Equipment. Service Bulletin for Adjusting Automatic Temperature Control Range with Optimized Idle. Front and rear HVAC systems operate as independent constant outlet temperature control (COTC) systems when Optimized Idle (OI) is not armed.
• 10169528Dec 19, 2019Exterior lighting. Service Bulletin for Replacing Halogen Headlamps on New Cascadia Vehicles.
• 10168671Dec 2, 2019Latches, locks and linkages, Body and structure. Service Bulletin for New Cascadia sleeper cabs where the Upper Cabinet Latch Engagement may not completely fasten or pop open while driving. Instructions provided to adjust the door hinge mounting.
• 10168129Nov 21, 2019Equipment. Customer Advisory Letter communicating how to update the ParkSmart controller software for specific vehicles. This will address the ParkSmart refrigerant compressor noise.
• 10168126Nov 21, 2019Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Electrical system, Exterior lighting. Customer Advisory Letter communicating how to minimize the risk of a heat damaged headlamp, or progressive damage to a vehicle due to an improperly installed halogen headlamp bulb,
• 10168103Nov 21, 2019Equipment. Service Solution addressing Intermittent Loss of Heat from HVAC Vents for New Cascadia.
• 10168101Nov 21, 2019Equipment, Exterior lighting, Electrical system. Service Solution communicating how to minimize the risk of a heat damaged headlamp, or progressive damage to a vehicle due to an improperly installed halogen headlamp bulb,
• 10168040Nov 19, 2019Electrical system, Equipment. Service Bulletin for Cascadia Cabin CAN ECU Compatibility. Compatible software levels are required for the proper operation of the vehicle.
• 10168039Nov 19, 2019Suspension, Equipment. Service Bulletin for troubleshooting Airliner suspension air-spring bag misalignment. This version updates applicability to New Cascadia.
• 10166963Nov 1, 2019Body and structure, Equipment, Engine cooling. Service Bulletin describes performing an inspection of the cooling baffle to determine the wear condition of the baffle and to ensure the hood is still sealed for maximum cooling.
• 10166962Nov 1, 2019Equipment. Service Bulletin revision to an earlier submission of SB54-308 for October 2019 (19MC2968). The prior submission added new screenshots. This revision adds clarification for vehicle programming.
• 10166841Oct 30, 2019Equipment, Body and structure. Parts technical bulletin on replacement service bumpers for New Cascadia.
• 10166839Oct 30, 2019Equipment, Steering, Electrical system. Service bulletin describing the procedures for service harness installation and steering wheel clockspring replacement.
• 10166748Oct 30, 2019Electrical system. Service Solution to fix switch malfunction
• 10166804Oct 29, 2019Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Equipment, Electrical system. Important Campaign Information letter announcing that SF560 has been revised for improved clarity of individual programming steps.
• 10166803Oct 29, 2019Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Electrical system, Equipment. Field Service campaign has been revised for improved clarity of individual programming steps
• 10166800Oct 29, 2019Equipment, Electrical system. Service Bulletin describing changes made to the Powernet Distribution Box (PNDB) for better fuse retention.
• 10166798Oct 29, 2019Equipment. Service bulletin describing that the DiagnoticLink screen images for Chassis ECU programming have ben updated.
• 10166790Oct 28, 2019Engine cooling. Field Service Campaign for GHG17 Detroit DD16 software reprogramming.
• 10166516Oct 25, 2019Engine cooling. Tool Letter for updating Cascadia and Western Star 5700 oil-to-air coolers. To be used with service bulletins SB26-051 and SB26004 respectively.
• 10166432Oct 25, 2019Engine cooling. Technical Service Letter communicating that information on DD Heavy Duty Platform Belt and Belt Tensioner can be found on TechLit.
• 10165493Sep 30, 2019Electrical system, Engine cooling. Service Solution to fix coolant level wiring damage.
• 10165489Sep 30, 2019Equipment, Electrical system. Service Solution to fix radio issues
• 10165427Sep 27, 2019Engine cooling, Equipment. Tool Letter for ICC5 Programming Cable
• 10165418Sep 27, 2019Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Service Bulletin for Windshield Wiper Repair and Programming on Model Year 2015 Vehicles with 125-inch Sleeper Cabs
• 10165416Sep 27, 2019Fuel system. Service Bulletin for Equiflo Fuel System Breather Tube Inspection
• 10165415Sep 27, 2019Transmission and drivetrain. Service Bulletin for Hub Oil Level in Final Drive (NFD) Top Performance Axles on Decked Vehicles
• 10165413Sep 27, 2019Transmission and drivetrain. Service Bulletin for DT12 PTO Upfit
• 10165412Sep 27, 2019Transmission and drivetrain. Service Bulletin for DT12 Transmission Cooler Retrofit
• 10164627Sep 9, 2019Equipment. Customer Service Announcement Letter Revision for Dealers/Distributors Accessing DDEC Backdoor Passwords
• 10164626Sep 9, 2019Equipment, Transmission and drivetrain. Tool Letter for New Final Drive Driver Controlled Differential Lock Spring Compressor. These new axles require a new tool to compress the Driver Controlled Differential Lock (DCDL) spring. To remove and install the DCDL spring, the tool DSN0FDA17001 is needed.

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