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Service bulletins for the 2017 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.

1143 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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0803-172021-03-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 0803-17 SPN 411 (MCM) (GHG17)
0802-172021-03-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 0802-17 SPN 521485 (TCM)
CALFTL31-0032021-02-27. Service bulletin. TRAILER HITCHES; EQUIPMENT. Customer Advisory Letter for Cascadia, New Cascadia, and 122SD Vehicles with Cracked Fifth Wheel Angles
SB54-3082021-02-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT. Freightliner Service Bulletin for Programming Chassis Electronic Control Units (ECUs) With DiagnosticLink.
ICI21-0032021-02-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Superseding Letter to an Important Campaign Information Letter to announce a reimbursement available to dealers for travel to a customer's location to perform a recall or field service campaign. Potential travel reimbursement applies to DTNA truck dealers and Detroit Diesel distributors. Thomas Built Buses will be addressed separately. This letter supersedes ICI20-022R.
WI21-0062021-02-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. Warranty Information Letter for Detroit NOx Sensor Circuit Fault Codes - Claim Guidelines.
WI20-014R2021-02-25. 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-032021-02-04. 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.
21TS-012021-01-28. 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.
WI21-0032021-01-28. 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.
WI21-0012021-01-26. 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.
SB54-3422021-01-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Freightliner Service Bulletin for Rain/Light Sensor Removal. On New Cascadia vehicles, a delay in the timing of communication (hand shake) between the rain/light sensor (RLS) and sSAM generates fault code "33/521940/12 - rain/light sensor - general DTC timeout", which causes the sensor to stop working.
SB54-3382020-12-30. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY; EQUIPMENT. Freightliner Service Bulletin for Front HVAC Evaporator Freezing and Espar Heater Cool Down Algorithm. New Cascadia vehicles with sleeper cabs may become extremely cold when in A/C mode, which can lead to reduced airflow as a result of internal ice buildup at the evaporator. Durability of the Espar D5 heater system when paired with the battery parked HVAC system (BPHS) can be improved by applying "cool down" software to the parked control unit (PCU).
SB54-3402020-12-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. Service Bulletin for Pana-Pacific DEA505 Radio Reprogramming. On right-hand drive New Cascadia vehicles built before September 28, 2020, incompatible radio software can cause the Pana-Pacific DEA505 radios (A22-76228-000) to send the Bluetooth audio to the left-hand door speaker.
WP20-0182020-12-12. 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.
18SP7442020-12-08. 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.
TechTalk76212020-11-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Tech Talk discussion on J1939 issues.
TechTalk66832020-11-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; SEATS. Tech Talk discussion on removing bottom cushion for driver seat.
TechTalk78012020-11-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. Tech talk discussion on DT12 in dyno mode.
SB54-2782020-10-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Updated Freightliner Service Bulletin for Powernet Troubleshooting Guide - Batteries, Path, Alternator, and Starter. This bulletin replaces the version dated 5/31/2017. Information is added about the BCT-460DTNA PowerNet Assessment Tool. When troubleshooting Powernet issues, use the BCT-460DTNA PowerNet Assessment Tool. As of May 29, 2018, the AutoMeter® is the only Daimler-approved tool for troubleshooting vehicle Powernet issues.
20TS-062020-10-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. DDC Technical Service Letter for GHG17 DD Platform Heavy Duty Oil Pan Drain Plug Inserts. Some GHG17 DD Platform Heavy Duty oil pans may experience an issue with the oil pan drain plug insert spinning during removal or installation while completing an oil change. Leaking may also be observed at the drain plug and/or other plugs in the oil pan.
SB54-3362020-10-12. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. Updated Freightliner Service Bulletin for Rewiring the MPC2 Camera Fuse. This bulletin replaces the version dated 9/15/20. Information has been added about raising the system voltage to normal range to clear the "Lost Communication to MPC" code. The multipurpose camera 2 (MPC2) power is supplied via fuse 14 (F14) in New Cascadia vehicles built before August 24, 2020. With this configuration, fault code 232/524127/9 - "Lost Communication to MPC" becomes active during low voltage disconnect (LVD) situations when load shedding is required to maintain critical systems. These instructions provide the procedure for moving the MPC2 power supply from fuse 14 (F14) to fuse 35 (F35). Moving the MPC2 power supply requires the installation of a new etched vehicle power distribution module (VPDM) cover to document the new MPC2 location.
SB35-0362020-10-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN. Freightliner Service Bulletin for Axle Flange Gasket Replaced with O-Ring. 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.
CALFTL54-0122020-10-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES. Customer Advisory Letter for New Cascadia 29A Battery Cable Relocation.
TechTalk76862020-10-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Tech Talk discussion on CTP Update Issues

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