NHTSA recall 18V742000
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 | 18V742000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FL-799 |
| Manufacturer | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| Reported | 2018-10-19 |
| Owners notified | 2019-01-18 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH |
| Units potentially affected | 6326 |
| Report | Quarterly report 8, for 2020 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2021-01-20 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 6326 |
| Reported remedied | 5988 (94%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 1 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 4, 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 (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles. The brakes lights on these vehicles may remain activated after the brake pedal is released.
What can happen
If the brake lights remain activated, other drivers may be unaware that the vehicle is actually slowing or stopping, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners and dealers will replace the brake light switch. The recall began January 18, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-799.
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.
| 2017 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2016-06-08 to 2017-06-30. |
|---|---|
| 2018 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | Built 2016-06-08 to 2017-06-30. |
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
| ICI19-009 FL799 | 2019-06-03. Service bulletin. Steer Axle Brake Chatter |
|---|---|
| FL799 | 2019-03-11. Service bulletin. Honeywell Brake Light Pressure Switches |
| sb54307 | 2019-03-11. Service bulletin. Recall FL799- Honeywell Brake Light Pressure Switches |
| FL756 | 2018-10-01. Service bulletin. FL756 Brake Light Pressure Switches |
| FL756 | 2018-06-18. Service bulletin. FL756 Brake Light Pressure Switches |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.