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Service bulletins for the 2018 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.

1044 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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SS10347612021-02-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Service Solution for P3 - CEL On and Engine de-rate due to ATD Chassis Harness Circuit 532M5+ at DEF Heater Supply location is shorted.
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.
SS10344922021-01-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Superseded Service Solution for New Cascadia P4 Coolant Level Wiring Damage. Fault codes can be generated if wiring to the coolant level sensor becomes damaged. This Service Solution has been superseded to service bulletin SB 54-337. Please see the service bulletin for the most current information.
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.
SB54-3372021-01-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Freightliner Service Bulletin for Coolant Level Sensor Wiring Repair. On New Cascadia vehicles, depending on the tension applied to the harness located at the coolant level sensor and its mounting locations, wiring damage can occur, resulting in one or more of the below listed fault codes.
Techtalk79292020-12-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. Tech Talk discussion on p3 Cascadia overcharging.
SS10348682020-12-30. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Service Solution for flickering overhead reading light during slight movement of the steering wheel for New Cascadia with DR 40SI alternators, possibly other alternators as well. The flickering overhead light is considered a nuisance, and can be simply eliminated by either adding an accessory to one of the power receptacles, or running an additional ground in one of the sleeper bunk lamps to suppress the ripples on the circuit.
CALFTL54-0142020-12-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Customer Advisory Letter for Dome Lamps Do Not Illuminate When the Right-Hand Door is Opened.
SF610REV22020-11-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Revised Field Service Campaign for Cascadia CTP Initialization. Certain vehicles equipped with DTNA's proprietary Common Telematics Platform (CTP) are not communicating and, therefore, are unable to benefit from over-the-air software updates. The CTP will be initialized. REVISION: The work instructions have been updated to add a step to take a screenshot of the DiagnosticLink window to keep on file.
SF576REV52020-11-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Revised Field Service Campaign sent out to customers to fix Common Telematics Platform (cTP), and Truck Data Center (TDC) communication issues. Certain vehicles built with DTNA's proprietary Common Telematics Platform (CTP), and Truck Data Center (TDC) are not communicating or have outdated software that cannot be updated and, therefore, are unable to benefit from over-the-air software updates. REVISION: The work instructions have been updated to add steps in the work instruction to take a screenshot of the DiagnosticLink window to keep on file, and put a mark through the label of the old CTP to prevent reinstalling the old CTP.
TechTalk77952020-11-03. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL. Tech Talk discussion on New Cascadia Trailer Brakes Sticking.
TechTalk77782020-11-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Tech Talk discussion on ESPAR units not functioning.
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.
17TS-05REV22020-10-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Revised Technical Service Letter for Detroit DT12 TCM GHG17 Only; Bootloader Update. On Detroit DT12 equipped vehicles, it may be necessary to complete an additional step in the programming process when updating the TCM software.
ICI20-0332020-10-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Important Campaign Information Letter for SF576, SF610, & SF611 - Revised Bulletins. This letter is to inform you that revised bulletins for FOTA Field Service Campaigns SF576, SF610, and SF611 are available on DTNAConnect. Please print and use the revised bulletin for all work under SF576, SF610, & SF611 from this point forward. REVISION: The work instructions on all campaigns have been updated, a new campaign group with new parts were added to SF576 and an SRT was added to SF611.
SF611REV2020-10-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Revised Field Service Campaign for Cascadia CTP Reset. Certain vehicles equipped with DTNA's proprietary Common Telematics Platform (CTP) are not communicating and, therefore, are unable to benefit from over-the-air software updates. The CTP will be reset and some will also be initialized.
SF610REV2020-10-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Revised Field Service Campaign for Cascadia CTP Initialization. Certain vehicles equipped with DTNA's proprietary Common Telematics Platform (CTP) are not communicating and, therefore, are unable to benefit from over-the-air software updates. The CTP will be initialized.
SF576REV42020-10-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Revised Field Service Campaign sent out to customers to fix Common Telematics Platform (cTP), and Truck Data Center (TDC) communication issues. Certain vehicles built with DTNA's proprietary Common Telematics Platform (CTP), and Truck Data Center (TDC) are not communicating or have outdated software that cannot be updated and, therefore, are unable to benefit from over-the-air software updates.
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.
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.
TechTalk77092020-10-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Tech talk discussion on inaccurate reading DEF gauge.
TechTalk76762020-10-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. Tech Talk discussion on new Cascadia P4 ICU issue for clearing codes after updating.
TechTalk76502020-09-30. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Tech Talk discussion on fault code 520229-4
TechTalk71822020-09-30. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Tech Talk discussion on New Cascadia front blower motor inoperative.
TechTalk48552020-09-30. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY; INTERIOR LIGHTING. Tech Talk discussion for P4 Next Gen Cascadia dome lights stay on while driving.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.