Daimler Trucks North America LLC: Electrical System
Daimler Trucks North America LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 13, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,039. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
If the PDM short circuits, there would be an increased risk of a fire, especially if the nearby CNG tank leaks.
The 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.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Freightliner Cascadia | 9 | 20 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 Freightliner Cascadia | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| 2015 Freightliner Cascadia | 16 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 Freightliner Cascadia | 12 | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 Freightliner Cascadia | 7 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 16V656000.
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