Service bulletins for the 2016 Freightliner Cascadia
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.
953 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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By component
| WI21-006 | 2021-02-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. Warranty Information Letter for Detroit NOx Sensor Circuit Fault Codes - Claim Guidelines. |
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| WI20-014R | 2021-02-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Revised Warranty Information Letter for OWL and Warranty Manual Improvement: Sublets and Travel Time/Distance. In the spirit of continuous improvement, DTNA reviewed sublet-related policies and procedures. The goal was to improve language clarity and optimize processes. Revisions are in blue font. |
| 21TS-03 | 2021-02-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Technical Service Letter for GHG17 1-Box Inlet and Outlet Exhaust Clamps. There is a short supply of exhaust clamps, part number DDE A6809950502, used as inlet and outlet exhaust clamps on GHG17 heavy duty engines (DD13, DD15 and DD16) with a 1-Box aftertreatment configuration. Exhaust clamp part number TCX T130158342AC2 may be used as a substitute for DDE A6809950502, but be aware of the different torque specs between the two parts. |
| Techtalk7926 | 2021-02-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Tech Talk continued discussion on upper engine knock after head replacement. |
| TechTalk8008 | 2021-02-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Tech Talk discussion on WILL NOT GO INTO DRIVE FROM NEUTRAL, WILL GO INTO DRIVE FROM REVERSE. |
| 21TS-01 | 2021-01-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Technical Service Letter for Detroit Bearing Failures - Standard Diagnostic Times. DTNA is increasing repair strategies for determining the root cause of Detroit DD heavy duty lower end bearing failures. To support this strategy change, Detroit now has two (2) Standard Diagnostic Times (SDTs), easy and difficult, which can be applied to repair orders. |
| WI21-003 | 2021-01-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Warranty Information Letter for Detroit Bearing Failures - Standard Diagnostic Times. DTNA is increasing repair strategies for determining the root cause of Detroit DD heavy duty lower end bearing failures. To support this strategy change, Detroit now has two (2) Standard Diagnostic Times (SDTs), easy and difficult, which can be applied to repair orders. |
| WI21-001 | 2021-01-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. Warranty Information Letter for Detroit New Service Replacement Engine SRT Update. While validating Standard Repair Times (SRTs) for Detroit's new Gen 5 engine series, DTNA discovered an error in a pre-Gen 5 SRT for the New Service Replacement Engine Program. As a result, DTNA re-studied the SRT and concluded that time for removing/re-installing multiple components (e.g., exhaust manifold/turbo, engine sensor harness, rocker arm assemblies, etc.) should not be included. |
| Techtalk8008 | 2020-12-31. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Tech Talk discussion on vehicle WILL NOT GO INTO DRIVE FROM NEUTRAL, WILL GO INTO DRIVE FROM REVERSE. |
| Techtalk7926 | 2020-12-31. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Tech Talk discussion on Upper engine knock after head replacement. |
| Techtalk4603 | 2020-12-31. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Tech talk discussion on location of ambient air temperature location. |
| SB35-036 | 2020-12-30. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Revised Freightliner Service Bulletin for Axle Flange Gasket Replaced with O-Ring. Revision removed steps instructing removal and installation of wheels. Daimler Trucks North America has released a new axle shaft to hub rubber O-ring (part number 11-30728-000) as a replacement for the paper gasket (part number 11-14418-000). The new O-ring will provide better sealing and is reusable. It is quicker and easier to use compared to the paper gasket, because using a paper gasket requires cleaning the hub when the axle shaft is removed. |
| WP20-018R | 2020-12-12. Service bulletin. STEERING; POWER TRAIN. Revised Warranty Policy Letter for Alliance/Mascot Aftermarket Warranty and Claim Filing. Revisions are in blue. With Mascot now in partnership with Detroit Reman and Alliance Parts, DTNA is pleased to announce that Mascot coverage has been added to OWL. Remanufactured Alliance/Mascot parts include transmission, differential, steering gear, and steering pump used in an on-highway vehicle applications. The Alliance/Mascot aftermarket warranty coverage period has not changed: depending on the part, coverage is for one (1) or two (2) years and current parts, labor, and reimbursement policies apply. |
| WP20-018 | 2020-12-12. Service bulletin. STEERING; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN. Warranty Policy Letter for Alliance/Mascot Aftermarket Warranty and Claim Filing. With Mascot now in partnership with Detroit Reman and Alliance Parts, DTNA is pleased to announce that Mascot coverage has been added to OWL. Remanufactured Alliance/Mascot parts include transmission, differential, steering gear, and steering pump used in an on-highway vehicle applications. The Alliance/Mascot aftermarket warranty coverage period has not changed: depending on the part, coverage is for one (1) or two (2) years and current parts, labor, and reimbursement policies apply. |
| 18SP744 | 2020-12-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL. Special Publication letter for Two-Filter Fuel System KM59 GEN1 DD15 DD16 Severe Duty High Pressure Fuel Rail Feed Lines Service Kit. |
| SB26-052 | 2020-12-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Revised Service Bulletin for DT12 PTO Upfit. This bulletin replaces the version dated 09/13/2019. DDCSN and Power Service Literature references have been removed. |
| 20TS-09 | 2020-12-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Technical Service Letter for SPN 3711 FMI 31 on GHG17 DD15 Trucks. |
| TechTalk7864 | 2020-12-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. Tech Talk discussion on 2016 Freightliner Blower Motor INOP. |
| TechTalk7887 | 2020-12-03. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Tech Talk discussion on dt12 not going to reverse. |
| TechTalk7858 | 2020-12-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Tech Talk discussion on DD13 HARDSTART with Starter faults 677-3. |
| TechTalk7692 | 2020-11-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Tech Talk discussion for wiring a solenoid and switch for a 2016 Cascadia with PTO on a DT12 transmission. |
| TechTalk7815 | 2020-11-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Tech Talk discussion on a Cranking issue. Engine will attempt to crank when turning on master disconnect switch. |
| TechTalk7366 | 2020-11-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Tech Talk discussion on FYI BELT TENSIONER UPDATE. |
| TechTalk2630 | 2020-11-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Tech Talk discussion on DD ENGINES FAN RUNNING MORE IN THE COLD. |
| JOYSON LTR | 2020-11-01. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS. Joyson Safety Systems letter informing DTNA about Hikone Webbing Investigation. JSS is near completion of an initial investigation regarding data integrity issues at the seatbelt webbing manufacturing facility in Hikone, Japan acquired from Takata in April of 2018. |
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