NHTSA recall 22V468000
Parking brake
Freightliner Cascadia
Reported Jun 30, 202217 vehicles affectedDaimler Trucks North America, LLCMaker’s number FL-945Built Oct 28, 2021 – Dec 17, 2021
The defect
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2022 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles. The electronic parking brake may not engage when the vehicle is keyed off, which may result in a vehicle rollaway. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 121, "Air Brake Systems," and 136, "Electronic Stability Control Systems on Heavy Vehicles."
The risk
A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will install a fused harness overlay, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 9, 2023. Owners may contact DNTA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-945.