NHTSA recall 15V127000
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) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 15V127000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FL-679 |
| Manufacturer | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| Reported | 2015-03-04 |
| Owners notified | 2015-10-08 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Units potentially affected | 45036 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2017 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2017-05-01 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 45036 |
| Reported remedied | 20788 (46%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 89 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 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 2007-2011 Freightliner Cascadia trucks manufactured March 26, 2007, to August 31, 2010. Water may leak into the Signal-detection and Activation Module (SAM) Chassis causing corrosion which may result in electrical shorts or possible intermittent operation of trailer lights.
What can happen
Intermittent operation of the trailer lights may prevent other drivers from knowing that the truck is slowing or stopping, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. Additionally, an electrical short in the SAM chassis may result in a a fire.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the SAM chassis for corrosion, replacing it as necessary. Any vehicle that does not have a drip shield mounted in the cab over the SAM chassis will receive one. These repairs will be performed free of charge. An interim letter was sent to owners on May 4, 2015. The recall began on October 8, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-679.
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.
| 2007 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2007-03-26 to 2010-08-31. |
|---|---|
| 2008 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2007-03-26 to 2010-08-31. |
| 2009 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2007-03-26 to 2010-08-31. |
| 2010 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2007-03-26 to 2010-08-31. |
| 2011 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2007-03-26 to 2010-08-31. |
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.
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| SS469068 | 2021-06-09. Service bulletin. SS 469068 Cascadia SAM Cab, SAM Chassis, MSF and CGW Hardware Compatibility |
| SS1033121 | 2021-06-09. Service bulletin. SS 1033121 Adding a Fan Override Switch (Legacy Cascadia) |
| SS1033638 | 2021-06-09. Service bulletin. SS 1033638 - Power Window Express Down Module Discontinued |
| FAB153 | 2021-05-18. Service bulletin. Freightliner Action Bulletin FAB153 New Harness Highway for Cascadia |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.