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US NHTSA records for Freightliner Cascadia. Check the affected model years, then verify your exact vehicle with NHTSA.
We do not collect your VIN. A model-year match does not establish whether your individual vehicle is affected or has been repaired. Snapshot through 2026-10-11.
Official recall campaigns
Affected model years: 2025
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
Official action: Cummins will replace the fuel pump barrels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 14, 2024. Owners may contact DTNA Customer Service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is F1010. Owners may also contact Cummins Customer Service at 812-377-5000.
Affected model years: 2026
Brake lights that fail increase the risk of a crash.
Official action: Dealers will update the automatic emergency braking system software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 15, 2025. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1018.
Affected model years: 2025
Reduced brake performance can extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash.
Official action: Dealers will inspect and replace the air tank or install an additional air tank, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 1, 2025. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1019.
Affected model years: 2025, 2026
A loss of brake function can increase the risk of a crash. In addition, a damaged wheel or tire can lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Official action: Dealers will inspect and replace or tighten the brake caliper mounting bolts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 10, 2025. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1023.
Affected model years: 2025, 2026
A loss of vehicle steering control increases the risk of a crash.
Official action: Dealers will inspect and replace the tie rod assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 10, 2025. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is D25R2.
Affected model years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Brakes that pull to one side may cause a sudden change in vehicle direction, increasing the risk of a crash.
Official action: Dealers will replace the brake modulator valves, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 8, 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1039. Vehicles repaired under the prior recalls will need the new repair completed.
Consumer reports — allegations
| Model year | Complaints | Crash flags | Fire flags | Injuries / deaths reported | Most common components |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (2); SERVICE BRAKES (1); TIRES (1) |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS (1); EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT (1) |
| 2024 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 / 0 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (6); VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (6); FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS (4) |
| 2023 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 / 0 | FIRERELATED (2); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (1); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL (1) |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 / 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (1); ENGINE (1); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM (1) |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER (1); FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (1); FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING (1) |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (1); ENGINE (1); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL (1) |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | ENGINE (1); FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (1); FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING (1) |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 / 0 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE (1); SERVICE BRAKES, AIR (1); TIRES (1) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 / 0 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER (1) |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | ENGINE (1); EQUIPMENT (1); FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM (1) |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | EQUIPMENT (1) |
NHTSA says complaints are consumer reports. RecallRecall excludes narratives, VINs, names, contact details and locations. A crash, fire, injury or death flag is reported information, not an independently verified causal finding.
NHTSA defect investigations
On May 26, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE23010) to assess reports of false positive activation of the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system in model year (MY) 2017-2022 Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) vehicles. The reports alleged that activation of the AEB system occurred while driving with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's forward path, resulting in sudden vehicle deceleration. DTNA indicated that it received of a total of 315 reports that may relate to the alleged defect in MY 2017-2022 DTNA vehicles. DTNA stated that the vast majority of false positive activation of the subject systems occur in very limited durations and result in a five mile per hour deceleration. ODI considered four AEB systems offered by DTNA: Detroit Assurance 2.0, Detroit Assurance 4.0, Detroit Assurance 5.0, and Wabco OnGuard. ODI’s analysis shows that of the Detroit Assurance versions, all are failing at similar rates. The OnGuard AEB systems equipped on the same model and model year vehicles have experienced a significantly lower claim rate. To date, ODI has received a total of 32 consumer complaints of inadvertent activation of AEB in MY 2017-2022 DTNA vehicles. In total, ODI reviewed 347 unique (i.e., non-duplicative Vehicle Identification Numbers) reports that may relate to the alleged defect, which include 24 reports involving a crash, 13 reports involving an alleged injury and one report with a fatality. PE23010 has been upgraded to an Engineering Analysis to further assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety related consequences of the inadvertent AEB activations in MY 2017-2022 DTNA vehicles. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.