Freightliner Cascadia: Frontal

Date

Feb. 7, 2019

Filed by

Daimler Trucks North America LLC

Vehicles

Freightliner Cascadia (2018, 2019, 2020)

Component

Air Bags › Frontal

Description of the defect

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles equipped with an optional steering wheel air bag. The driver's frontal air bag may deploy unexpectedly.

Potentially affected

3365

What can happen

If the driver's frontal air bag deploys unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) will notify owners, and dealers will remove the air bag as an the interim remedy, free of charge. DTNA is developing a remedy program, which when available, will be communicated to customers and dealers. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on April 5, 2019. The recall began July 19, 2019. Owners may contact Daimler Trucks customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL806. This recall supersedes recall 18V-787.

Recall 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

Owner notification date

July 19, 2019

Manufacturer campaign number

FL806

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

19V066000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.