Service Brakes, Air:antilock:abs Warning Light

NHTSA campaign 19V136000 · announced February 27, 2019 · filed by Daimler Trucks North America Llc · 14 units affected

The problem

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."

The risk

Unknowingly operating a truck with an ABS malfunction may increase the risk of a crash.

What to do

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.

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2018 Freightliner Cascadia
• 2019 Freightliner Cascadia

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.