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Freightliner Cascadia 2012–2022technical service bulletin

Bulletin D21M1 · NHTSA communication 10191143 · issued Apr 19, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2012–2022
model years
31
vehicle entries

Official summary

Detroit Field Service Campaign for DT12 Transmission Drive Shaft Cover Plug Reseal. Daimler Trucks North America LLC, on behalf of its DETROIT Powertrain Division, is initiating Field Service Campaign D21M1 on certain DT12 transmissions in order to reseal the bypass plugs of the drive shaft cover located in front housing.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.