Service brakes, air: antilock: ABS warning light
- Component
- Service brakes, air: antilock: ABS warning light
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 14
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2019-02-27
- Owners notified
- 2019-04-26
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the Anti-Lock Braking system (ABS) malfunction warning light may not reactivate after the ignition has been turned off and then switched back on. As such, the vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
Safety risk
Unknowingly operating a truck with an ABS malfunction may increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ABS module, free of charge. The recall began April 26, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. The DTNA number for this recall is FL-810.