Recall 15V127000: 2007–2011 Freightliner Cascadia

Report received

Mar 4, 2015

Manufacturer

Daimler Trucks North America LLC

Potentially affected

45,036vehicles

Model years

2007–2011

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Freightliner Cascadia trucks manufactured March 26, 2007, to August 31, 2010. Water may leak into the Signal-detection and Activation Module (SAM) Chassis causing corrosion which may result in electrical shorts or possible intermittent operation of trailer lights.

Possible consequence

Intermittent operation of the trailer lights may prevent other drivers from knowing that the truck is slowing or stopping, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. Additionally, an electrical short in the SAM chassis may result in a a fire.

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the SAM chassis for corrosion, replacing it as necessary. Any vehicle that does not have a drip shield mounted in the cab over the SAM chassis will receive one. These repairs will be performed free of charge. An interim letter was sent to owners on May 4, 2015. The recall began on October 8, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-679.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2007 Freightliner Cascadia1 complaints
• 2008 Freightliner Cascadia8 complaints
• 2009 Freightliner Cascadia19 complaints
• 2010 Freightliner Cascadia12 complaints
• 2011 Freightliner Cascadia12 complaints