FL810 – ABS Malfunction Light may not Reactivate – 2018-2019 Freightliner Cascadia

February 27, 2019 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V136000

ABS Malfunction Light may not Reactivate

Unknowingly operating a truck with an ABS malfunction may increase the risk of a crash.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V136

Manufacturer Daimler Trucks North America LLC

Components SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

Potential Number of Units Affected 14

 

Summary

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the Anti-Lock Braking system (ABS) malfunction warning light may not reactivate after the ignition has been turned off and then switched back on. As such, the vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, “Air Brake Systems.”

 

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ABS module, free of charge. The recall began April 26, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. The DTNA number for this recall is FL-810.

 

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.

 

Check for Daimler Trucks North America Recalls

 

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DaimlerTrucks
North America LLC

April 2019
FL810
NHTSA #19V-136

 

IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL

This notice applies to your vehicle(s)

Subject: ABS Fault Code Memory

 

This notice is sent to you in accordance with the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA), on behalf of its Freightliner Trucks Division, has decided that a defect that relates to motor vehicle safety exists on specific Freightliner Cascadia vehicles manufactured October 25 , 201 7, through July 1 7, 2018.

On affected vehicles, the existence of an ABS malfunction may not be stored in the antilock brake system after cycling the ignition switch, and the ABS malfunction light may not reactivate when switched back to the “on” position. This does not meet the requirements of FMVSS 121.S5.1.6.2, which states that the ABS malfunction from the last key cycle is to be stored and the ABS lamp to illuminate after a key cycle. On these vehicles, the ABS fault code will only be reactivated after the fault has been redetected, which occurs when the vehicle reaches a certain speed. Unknowingly operating a truck with reduced ABS function may increase the risk of a crash.

The ABS module will be reprogrammed so the ABS fault code will remain after a key cycle and illuminate the ABS lamp.

Your unit will be updated with the latest software per the next agreed upon maintenance update for Customer Demo owners. DTNA personnal will be reaching out to you shortly to schedule this update. The Recall will take approximately one hour and will be performed at no charge to you.

If you do not own the vehicle that corresponds to the identification number(s) which appears on the Recall Notification, please return the notification to the Warranty Campaigns Department with any information you can furnish that will assist us in locating the present owner. If you have leased this vehicle, Federal law requires that you forward this notice to the lessee within 10 days. If you are a subsequent stage manufacturer, Federal law requires that you forward this notice to your distributors and retail outlets within five working days. If you have paid to have this recall condition corrected prior to this notice, you may be eligible to receive reimbursement. Please see the reverse side of this notice for details.

If you have questions about this Recall, please contact the Warranty Campaigns Department at (800) 547-0712, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday through Friday, e-mail address DTNA.Warranty.Campaigns@ Daimler.com, or the Customer Assistance Center at (800) 385-4357 after normal business hours. If you are not able to have the defect remedied without charge and within a reasonable time, you may wish to submit a complaint to the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1220 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20590; or call the Vehicle Safety Hotline at (888) 327-4236 TTY: (800) 424-9153); or to https://www.safercar.gov.

We regret any inconvenience this action may cause but feel certain you understand our interest in motor vehicle safety.

WARRANTY CAMPAIGNS DEPARTMENT

Enclosure

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Reimbursement to Customers for Repairs Performed Prior to Recall

If you have already paid to have this recall condition corrected you may be eligible to receive reimbursement.

Requests for reimbursement may include parts and labor. Reimbursement may be limited to the amount the repair would have cost if completed by an authorized Daimler Trucks North America LLC dealer. The following documentation must be presented to your dealer for consideration for reimbursement.

Please provide original or clear copies of all receipts, invoices, and repair orders that show:

• The name and address of the person who paid for the repair.
• The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) of the vehicle that was repaired.
• What problem occurred, what repair was done, when the repair was done.
• Who repaired the vehicle.
• The total cost of the repair expense that is being claimed.
• Proof of payment for the repair (such as the front and back of a cancelled check or a credit card receipt).

Reimbursement will be made by check from your Daimler Trucks North America LLC dealer.

Please speak with your Daimler Trucks North America LLC authorized dealer concerning this matter.

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2 Affected Products

Vehicle

FREIGHTLINER

CASCADIA

2018-2019

 

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6 Associated Documents

Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-19V136-1137.pdf 245.721KB

 

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Miscellaneous Document- 573 Defect Information Report

RMISC-19V136-1546.pdf 684.707KB

 

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Non-Compliance Notice 573 Report/ FMVSS 121

RCLRPT-19V136-8952.PDF 212.812KB

 

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ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-19V136-6817.pdf 430.678KB

 

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Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2019-2

RCLQRT-19V136-3446.PDF 211.143KB

 

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Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2019-3

RCLQRT-19V136-7585.PDF 211.241KB

 

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Latest Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=19V136&docType=RCL

 

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