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Freightliner Cascadia 2009technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSN 31-06 · NHTSA communication 10193161 · issued Aug 15, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2009
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSN for the Thermo King Tripac APU located on the right hand frame rail back of cab / sleeper is installed such that the top of the APU is 76mm (3 inches) above the top flange of the frame rail. Under certain turning conditions and fifth wheel configurations it is possible for the trailer to contact the top cover of the Tripac APU.

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.