Service bulletins for the 2019 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.
771 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
By type
By component
| ICI20-007 SF560 | 2020-03-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Important Campaign Information Letter announcing the extension of the Campaign Termination Date for SF560 which addresses Cascadia software updates. The campaign will remain open until 9/30/20. |
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| ICI20-006 SF576 | 2020-03-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Important Campaign Information Letter announcing the extension of the Campaign Termination Date for SF576 which involves specific Cascadia vehicles built with DTNA's proprietary Common Telematics Platform (cTP), and Truck DataCenter (TDC) are not communicating and, therefore, are unable to benefit from over-the-air software updates. The campaign will remain open until 8/31/20. |
| SB54-290 | 2020-02-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Service Bulletin for Guidelines for Repairing or Replacing an Electrical Harness. Use the guidelines in this bulletin to determine if a damaged electrical harness should be repaired or replaced. |
| 20CSA-01 | 2020-02-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Customer Service Announcement for a policy change regarding Detroit Service Information Bulletins (SIBs) will now have a 60-day expiration, starting on the release day of the bulletin. The intent of a SIB is to notify the service network of a major change to one or more service procedures. Do not save SIBs nor reference them for repairs, as they are uncontrolled and never updated. |
| CALStrAxleSprP3 | 2020-01-28. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. Customer Advisory Letter to communicate that a torque check be performed for certain Classic Cascadia (P3). The torque check is for the incorrect fastener clamp load at the steer axle to bracket thru-bolt at the forward and/or rear shackle brackets. |
| SS1034068 | 2020-01-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Service Solution for Meritor Wabco OnGuard Radar Service Alignment. If the radar sensor needs to be aligned, the radar sensor mounting system has become damaged or has loosened, or new radar sensor software has been installed, a Radar Sensor Service Alignment will need to be performed. |
| CALStrAxleSprFas | 2020-01-19. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION; POWER TRAIN. Customer Advisory Letter to communicate that an inspection be performed for certain New Cascadia. The inspection is for the steer axle spring to front hanger fastener. |
| SB83-119 | 2020-01-17. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY. Service Bulletin for A/C system receiver-drier replacement guidelines. |
| SB54-290 | 2020-01-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Service Bulletin on guidelines for repairing or replacing an electrical harness. |
| 17TS-12REV | 2020-01-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. Technical Service Letter for GHG17 Heavy Duty Engine Platform 1-BOX Aftertreatment System (ATS) Wire Harness experiencing chaffing caused by vibration and dirt collecting in the harness conduit. |
| CALAirlineBrkt | 2020-01-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE. Customer Advisory Letter for Back Of Cab (BOC) air line relocation. The current location of the bracket for certain New Cascadia do not allow for unobstructed access to BOC and does not allow for tight maneuvering of the vehicle with a trailer. |
| WI19-022 | 2020-01-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Warranty Information Letter announcing Detroit NOx Sensor Circuit Improvements for GHG17 After Treatment Systems |
| SB60-155 | 2019-12-20. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Service Bulletin for Water Leak at the Top of a Cab Door, Cascadia Day Cab with FE13 Roof Fairing. Some Cascadia day cabs with FE13 roof fairings may be more susceptible to water intrusion into the cab at the top of the cab door due to the way the air flows around the FE13 fairing. Water is pushed past the door seals while the vehicle is in motion, possibly resulting in water intrusion. |
| SB54-323 | 2019-12-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Service Bulletin for New Cascadia Pana-Pacific 540 Radio Controls Not Operating Normally. Pana-Pacific DEA540 radios (A22-74389-000) may cease to respond to volume control settings from the steering wheel switches or the controls on the radio faceplate, resulting in erratic volume control. |
| SB54-322 | 2019-12-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; VISIBILITY. Service Bulletin for Adjusting Automatic Temperature Control Range with Optimized Idle. Front and rear HVAC systems operate as independent constant outlet temperature control (COTC) systems when Optimized Idle (OI) is not armed. |
| SB54-309 | 2019-12-20. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Service Bulletin for Replacing Halogen Headlamps on New Cascadia Vehicles. |
| SB60-166 | 2019-12-03. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS. Service Bulletin for New Cascadia sleeper cabs where the Upper Cabinet Latch Engagement may not completely fasten or pop open while driving. Instructions provided to adjust the door hinge mounting. |
| SS1034575 | 2019-11-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Service Solution addressing Intermittent Loss of Heat from HVAC Vents for New Cascadia. |
| SS1034568 | 2019-11-22. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Service Solution communicating how to minimize the risk of a heat damaged headlamp, or progressive damage to a vehicle due to an improperly installed halogen headlamp bulb, |
| CALFTL83-001 | 2019-11-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Customer Advisory Letter communicating how to update the ParkSmart controller software for specific vehicles. This will address the ParkSmart refrigerant compressor noise. |
| CALFTL54-005 | 2019-11-21. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY; EXTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Customer Advisory Letter communicating how to minimize the risk of a heat damaged headlamp, or progressive damage to a vehicle due to an improperly installed halogen headlamp bulb, |
| CALFTL32-002 | 2019-11-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; SUSPENSION:REAR. Customer Advisory Letter for Airliner welded axle seats. The welded axle seats were installed incorrectly on the rear most drive axle for specific vehicles resulting in an incorrect axle pinion angle. The existing welded axle seats will be removed and replaced with new axle seats installed in the correct orientation. |
| SF590 | 2019-11-21. Service bulletin. TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. Field Service Campaign to modify vehicles whose Automatic Traction Control (ATC) will require a software update. |
| SB54-239 | 2019-11-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Service Bulletin for Cascadia Cabin CAN ECU Compatibility. Compatible software levels are required for the proper operation of the vehicle. |
| SB32-040 | 2019-11-20. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. Service Bulletin for troubleshooting Airliner suspension air-spring bag misalignment. This version updates applicability to New Cascadia. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.