Recall 16V656000: 2013–2017 Freightliner Cascadia

Report received

Sep 13, 2016

Manufacturer

Daimler Trucks North America LLC

Potentially affected

1,039vehicles

Model years

2013–2017

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 2013-2017 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles manufactured September 24, 2012, to May 27, 2015 and equipped with compressed natural gas (CNG) engines. The affected vehicles have a Power Distribution Module (PDM) that is mounted near the CNG fuel tank. Due to its location, the PDM may be sprayed with water and contaminants from the road, possibly causing the PDM to short circuit.

Possible consequence

If the PDM short circuits, there would be an increased risk of a fire, especially if the nearby CNG tank leaks.

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the PDM, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on November 7, 2016. The recall began on March 3, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-721.

Affected model years

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

• 2013 Freightliner Cascadia7 complaints
• 2014 Freightliner Cascadia12 complaints
• 2015 Freightliner Cascadia16 complaints
• 2016 Freightliner Cascadia12 complaints
• 2017 Freightliner Cascadia9 complaints