{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"18V742000","date":"2018-10-19","owner_notified":"2019-01-18","manufacturer":"Daimler Trucks North America LLC","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH","summary":"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.","consequence":"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.","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.","mfr_campaign":"FL-799","part_number":null,"units":6326,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":8,"period_from":"2020-4","period_to":"2020-4","submitted":"2021-01-20","involved":6326,"remedied":5988,"unreachable":0,"removed":1,"remedied_percent":94,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2017,"make":"FREIGHTLINER","model":"CASCADIA","vehicle_id":"2017_freightliner_cascadia","match":"exact","built_from":"2016-06-08","built_to":"2017-06-30"},{"year":2018,"make":"FREIGHTLINER","model":"CASCADIA","vehicle_id":"2018_freightliner_cascadia","match":"exact","built_from":"2016-06-08","built_to":"2017-06-30"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/18V742000"}