Service bulletin SB-83-136

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10036624
Published by NHTSA	2011-04-06
Manufacturer's number	SB-83-136
Manufacturer's date	2010-10-01
NHTSA component	EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA's summary

FREIGHTLINER: PARKSMART AUXILIARY HVAC SYSTEM INFORMATION. A BATTERY POWERED A/C SYSTEM, A FUEL OPERATED HEATER, AND AUXILIARY CONTROL UNIT (ACU) THAT REPLACES THE STANDARD AUXILIARY HVAC UNIT. *PE

The document

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Components

Equipment and accessories

Vehicles listed
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA	2010

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
17V810000	2017-12-15. EQUIPMENT
12V405000	2012-08-16. EQUIPMENT

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