Daimler Trucks North America LLC: Service Brakes, Air › Supply › Quick Release Valve
Daimler Trucks North America LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 2, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 164,326. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Freightliner Cascadia tractor trailers. The single brake modulator valve may be affected by chemical corrosion which can slow down the release timing and cause the brakes to pull to the affected side during automatic braking events.
The risk
Brakes that pull to one side during automatic braking events may cause a sudden change in vehicle direction, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front left and right single brake modulator valves will be replaced and spacers added, free of charge. The recall began August 28, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-855.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Freightliner Cascadia | 16 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 Freightliner Cascadia | 26 | 21 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 Freightliner Cascadia | 29 | 29 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 Freightliner Cascadia | 11 | 26 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 Freightliner Cascadia | 9 | 20 | 0 | 2 |
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 20V390000.
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