NHTSA recall 14V588000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 14V588000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FL-668 |
| Manufacturer | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| Reported | 2014-09-23 |
| Owners notified | 2014-11-14 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL |
| Units potentially affected | 259 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2016 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2016-05-02 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 259 |
| Reported remedied | 58 (22%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2016 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles manufactured May 5, 2014, to August 18, 2014. The affected vehicles are equipped with certain 1100W, 1500W, or 2000W inverters sold as a standalone option with both the Thermo King TriPac EVOLUTION and TriPac-e Auxiliary Power Units ("APU"). The Thermo King inverters provide 120V AC household power to a tractor cabin. The inverters may spark or overheat, resulting in a potential fire.
What can happen
An inverter fire may result in a vehicle fire.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and Thermo King will either replace the inverter free of charge or refund the full purchase price. The recall began on November 14, 2014. Owners may contact Thermo King customer service at 1-866-766-2708. Owners may also contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-668.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2014 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2014-05-05 to 2014-08-18. |
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| 2015 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2014-05-05 to 2014-08-18. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| TechTalk8048 | 2021-06-02. Service bulletin. Tech Talk continued discussion on Trailer ABS light on even when truck off. |
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| TSN 32-09 | 2021-05-13. Service bulletin. TSN for all Cascadia vehicles equipped with an Airliner rear suspension and the HD 6-piece bolted style forward suspension crossmember - Cascadia vehicles equipped with an Airliner rear suspension and the HD 6-piece bolted style forward suspension crossmember. |
| TSN 18484 | 2021-05-13. Service bulletin. Technical Service Note on Intermittent loss of power steering assist, LH turn only for Cascadia. Only intended for customers wishing to add a power steering oil cooler. For replacement of the gear reference TSN 46-01 |
| TSN 31-11 | 2021-05-13. Service bulletin. TSN for all Cascadia vehicles equipped with a driveline center bearing midship support. Reference the following illustration - Customer complaints of loose fasteners at the bracket to channel bolted connection. |
| TSN 01-07c | 2021-05-13. Service bulletin. Beyond routing and wiring concerns, the PCC system as previously implemented suffers from two timing / reporting issues. One stems from the long boot-up time of the PCC module as compared to the CPC (a.k.a. the 6N4C timer issue), and the other stems from the potential of some PCC modules to lock-up (a.k.a. the NAND flash issue). The timer concern is considered to primarily affect EPA10 units (OBD13 already had a longer timer) and most can be resolved by simply refreshing the CPC software (even if an update is not available). The module lock-up software solution is currently being validated, so the PDC stock is not clean yet. However, lock-up is anticipated to only be present in approximately 8% of PCC modules (based on testing), so (ahead of a campaign), here are instructions on how to reactivate a system, verify proper operation, and drive service actions. |
| FTLCAE139-2013 | 2021-05-12. Service bulletin. INTERIOR STORAGE - Side Storage Bins Removed from Certain Cascadia Sleepers. SEAT BELTS - Height Adjustment Removed from Cascadia Passenger Side Seat Belt. FUEL TANKS - Fuel Tank Changes for 25" and 23" Tanks for Model Year 2015. TRANSMISSION - Correction to Allison 5th Gen Module 84L Definition Example. ADMINISTRATION - Model Year 2015 Changeover Date Established. APPENDIX A - 25" and 23" Diameter Cylindrical Fuel Tank Changes. APPENDIX B - Revised Allison 5th Gen New Modules and Definitions |
| TechTalk8121 | 2021-05-06. Service bulletin. Tech Talk continuing discussion on ABS 11 SPN 807. |
| WI21-008 | 2021-04-23. Service bulletin. Warranty Information Letter announcing DTNA is adjusting the Standard Repair Times (SRTs) shown. The updated times will be applied to repair orders opened on or after April 5, 2021. |
| DT12 Trans Chafe | 2021-04-08. Service bulletin. DTNA received a field notification on multiple units regarding diagnostic fault codes that were found to be causing issues to the After Treatment Control Module (ACM). These fault codes indicated that the ACM communication message was not received by the Motor Control Module (MCM) which in certain cases, led to a 25% engine de-rate situation. Further diagnosis revealed that the DT12 wiring harness was chafing and contacting the transmission TCU case. To reduce potential chafing areas, the proposed short-term containment was to route the wiring harness using additional tie straps. This communication applies to Freightliner and Western Star vehicles built with DT12 transmissions. |
| SB83-155 | 2021-03-26. Service bulletin. Updated Freightliner Service Bulletin for Espar Service Information. This bulletin replaces the version dated January 1, 2015. New Cascadia has been added to the model list. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.