# NHTSA recall 16V143000

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: 16V143000
- Manufacturer's number: FL\-703
- Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Reported: 2016\-03\-09
- Owners notified: 2016\-05\-12
- Component: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
- Units potentially affected: 8865

## What is wrong

Daimler Trucks North America LLC \(DTNA\) is recalling certain model year 2015\-2016 Freightliner Cascadia trucks manufactured from March 24, 2014, through November 9, 2015.  The affected vehicles are equipped with Bergstrom Parksmart HVAC auxiliary units.  On these units, there may be inadequate contact between the electrical connector on the compressor and electrical pins causing a high electrical resistance resulting in excessive heat.


## What can happen

The overheated connection can increase the risk of a fire.


## The remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the connector caps.  Additionally, dealers will replace the harnesses if there is evidence of heat discoloration.  These repairs will be performed free of charge.  The recall began on May 12, 2016.  Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1\-800\-547\-0712.  DTNA's recall number for this campaign is FL\-703.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2017 quarter 3
- Filed with NHTSA: 2017\-10\-30
- Vehicles in the campaign: 8865
- Reported remedied: 7129 \(80%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 3

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 3, 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2015 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA](/makes/freightliner/cascadia/2015/recalls.md). Built 2014\-03\-24 to 2015\-11\-09.
- [2016 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA](/makes/freightliner/cascadia/2016/recalls.md). Built 2014\-03\-24 to 2015\-11\-09.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SB54\-358](/bulletins/10235642.md), 2023-05-05, Service bulletin
- [SB54\-358](/bulletins/10226982.md), 2022-12-03, Service bulletin
- [SB54\-278](/bulletins/10194363.md), 2021-05-24, Service bulletin
- [SB20\-58](/bulletins/10194361.md), 2021-05-24, Service bulletin
- [FTLCAE167\-2016](/bulletins/10193591.md), 2021-05-17, Service bulletin
- [TSN 32\-09](/bulletins/10193232.md), 2021-05-13, Service bulletin
- [TSN 32\-06 REV A](/bulletins/10193230.md), 2021-05-13, Service bulletin
- [TSN 18484](/bulletins/10193210.md), 2021-05-13, Service bulletin
- [TSN 31\-11](/bulletins/10193166.md), 2021-05-13, Service bulletin
- [TSN 31\-10](/bulletins/10193165.md), 2021-05-13, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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