2009 Freightliner Cascadia defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2009 Freightliner Cascadia. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• SAM Cab Water Intrusion
  Recall Query RQ20001 · opened Aug 31, 2020 · closed Jun 26, 2025

  On August 31, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a recall query, RQ20001, to investigate the allegations of water intrusion into the truck cab signal-detect and activation module (SAM cab).The investigation further evaluated the effectiveness of the original recall remedy, and the installation of an…

• Daimler Trucks North America Recalls
  Audit Query AQ18002 · opened Apr 23, 2018 · closed Jul 11, 2024

  On April 23, 2018, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) opened Audit Query (AQ18002) to assess the timeliness and scope of four recalls filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (“DTNA”). NHTSA subsequently expanded AQ18002 to examine the timeliness and scope of three additional DTNA recalls and c…

• Air Brake Reservoir Bracket Fracture
  Preliminary Evaluation PE12018 · opened Jun 25, 2012 · closed Sep 20, 2012 · led to recall 12V405000

  The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received Early Warning Reporting (EWR) data from the manufacturer that indicated some number of subject vehicles had allegedly experienced a fracture of one or more support brackets resulting in an unsecured air brake reservoir.This could result in a loss of air pressure necess…

• RACK AND PINION FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE09040 · opened Aug 31, 2009 · closed Nov 19, 2009 · led to recall 09V357000

  A consumer complaint was filed with the agency on august 22, 2009, by an independent contractor leasing a 2009 freightliner cascadia.the complaint alleges that in april of 2009 at approximately 50,000 miles he experienced a seal rupture in the rack and pinion assembly.a new seal was installed and at 56,000 miles he fou…