Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V730000

Power train: automatic transmission

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-11-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V730000

Power train: automatic transmission

Component
Power train: automatic transmission
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
231
Reported to NHTSA
2017-11-17
Owners notified
2018-02-28

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018 Freightliner Cascadia trucks equipped with Detroit automatic transmissions. A shift lock bolt within the transmission can seize, preventing the transmission from being shifted out of gear range 7 through 12.

Safety risk

If the transmission cannot be shifted out of gear range 7 through 12, the engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmissions and replace the transmission shift bolt, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 28, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-754.

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

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia2018

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.