Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V143000

Equipment: appliance: air conditioner

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-03-09.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V143000

Equipment: appliance: air conditioner

Component
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
8,865
Reported to NHTSA
2016-03-09
Owners notified
2016-05-12

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Freightliner Cascadia trucks manufactured from March 24, 2014, through November 9, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with Bergstrom Parksmart HVAC auxiliary units. On these units, there may be inadequate contact between the electrical connector on the compressor and electrical pins causing a high electrical resistance resulting in excessive heat.

Safety risk

The overheated connection can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the connector caps. Additionally, dealers will replace the harnesses if there is evidence of heat discoloration. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on May 12, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's recall number for this campaign is FL-703.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia2016 2015

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.