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Service bulletins for the 2021 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.

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

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Bulletins, newest first
TechTalk78112020-11-03. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. Tech Talk discussion on Suspension Pressure Gauge.
TechTalk77852020-11-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Tech Talk discussion on DL8 CGW connection issues for D20M8.
TechTalk77762020-11-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. Tech talk discussion on 2021 Cascadia opt idle issues.
TechTalk77712020-11-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Tech talk discussion on DD harness Chaffe.
TechTalk77622020-11-03. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. Tech Talk discussion on Cruise Control Intermittently Dropping Out.
TechTalk77502020-11-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Tech Talk discussion on DETROIT D20M8 ASM DELETED.
TechTalk77442020-11-03. Service bulletin. STEERING. Tech Talk discussion on Active Power steering System concerns.
TechTalk77352020-11-03. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Tech Talk discussion on 1 Aftertreatment System Problem Detected.
TechTalk77082020-11-03. Service bulletin. LANE DEPARTURE; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL. Tech Talk discussion on Detroit Assurance shutting down.
TechTalk75412020-11-02. Service bulletin. SEATS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. Tech Talk discussion on fault 523013/31 seat occupation not ok.
TechTalk74632020-11-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC); EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Tech Talk discussion on ABS trailer code 520216 31 P4 New Cascadia.
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-072020-10-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Technical Service Letter for Cold Weather Faults on GHG17/21 DD13 with MCM Software Version 14. Due to colder weather, there may be an increase in the frequency of faults, noted below, on GHG17/21 DD13 trucks built after June 5th 2019. This is due to a calibration issue in the current MCM software (14.1.1.5 or 14.2.1.3). New software is scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2021 that will address these faults.
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.
CALFTL32-0082020-10-19. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. Customer Advisory Letter for Drive Axle Leaf Spring Pin Hex Nut Torque Inspection. Select New Cascadia vehicles may have been delivered to customers with insufficient torque applied to the hex nuts at the front of the spring hanger.
SB09-0382020-10-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Freightliner Service Bulletin for Air Cleaner Support Bracket Bolt Replacement. On New Cascadia vehicles, the air filter housing rear mounting bracket bolts may be found to be loose or missing. If allowed to continue, this can lead to complete bolt failure which will allow the filter housing to rest on and possibly wear through the valve cover.
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.
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.
TechTalk76912020-10-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; POWER TRAIN. Tech Talk discussion about Common Powertrain Controller(CPC) not configured to Cascadia
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.
18SP7362020-10-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN. Detroit Diesel Special Publication informing about Heavy Duty Friction Style Belt Tensioner Kit. This heavy duty friction style belt tensioner kit contains the belt tensioner and two M10 bolts to correctly pin the friction style belt tensioner. The M10x80mm bolt is used to pin the engine cooling fan drive arm. The M10x50mm bolt is used to pin the engine accessory drive arm.
20TS-03REV22020-10-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Revised Technical Service Letter for DD Heavy Duty Platform Belt Tensioner Change. A newly designed, dual-arm friction shoe damping tensioner was implemented for the DD Heavy Duty Platform. The revision includes additional information on retrofit and service kits.

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