Recall Register

2023 Freightliner Cascadia: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2023 Freightliner Cascadia. The newest campaign is 26V583000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Sep 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Air / Antilock. NHTSA has 12 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 26V583000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the brake modulator valves, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 8, 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1039. Vehicles repaired under the prior recalls will need the new repair completed.
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Recall campaigns

7 campaigns, newest first. 299,676 units in total.

  • 26V583000Service Brakes, Air / Antilock
  • 23V299000Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
  • 23V238000Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
  • 23V073000Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
  • 22V817000Service Brakes, Air / Antilock / Modulator
  • 22V554000Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Engine Control Module (Ecu/Ecm)
  • 22V405000Steering

  1. 26V583000Received . 2,404 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Antilock

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Freightliner Cascadia and 2022 Western Star 49X vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall numbers 23V073 or 22V817. The brake modulator valves on the front axle may corrode and cause the vehicle to pull to one side during braking initiated by Electronic Stability Control (ESC) or Roll Stability Control (RSC).
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Brakes that pull to one side may cause a sudden change in vehicle direction, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the brake modulator valves, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 8, 2026. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1039. Vehicles repaired under the prior recalls will need the new repair completed.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number F1039.

  2. 23V299000Received . 266 units.

    Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain short wheelbase 2020-2024 Freightliner Cascadia, 2021-2024 Freightliner M2 Business Class, 2022 Western Star 4700, and 2020 Freightliner Classic Cascadia vehicles. The vehicle is equipped with an electronic stability control system and tire combination that may understeer during a J-turn. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 136, "Electronic Stability Control Systems on Heavy Vehicles."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Understeering during a J-turn may increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    DTNA will replace the tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 19, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL971.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL971. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 23V238000Received . 306 units.

    Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2022 FCCC Shuttle Chassis, 2022-2023 FCCC RV Chassis, FCCC Van Chassis, Van Chassis Gas, 2023 Freightliner Cascadia, Freightliner Business Class M2, Thomas Built Bus School Bus Chassis, Western Star 4700, Western Star 47X, Western Star 4900, and Western Star 49X commercial buses. The tie rod may be missing a fastener, allowing the steer arm to detach.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A detached steering arm can result in a sudden loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    DTNA will inspect and repair or replace the tie rod assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 11, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL970.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL970. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 23V073000Received . 70,167 units.

    Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2023 Freightliner Cascadia, 2020-2023 Western Star 49X, 2021-2023 Western Star 47X, and 2022 Freightliner 114SD vehicles. The brake modulator valves on the front axle may corrode and cause the vehicle to pull to the affected side during braking initiated by Electronic Stability Control (ESC) or Roll Stability Control (RSC).
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Brakes that pull to one side may cause a sudden change in vehicle direction, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and replace the front brake modulator valves, as necessary. Some vehicles will have a software update which will alert driver when a replacement is required. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning October 13, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL966.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL966. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 22V817000Received . 219,390 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Antilock / Modulator

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2023 Freightliner Cascadia, 2020-2022 Freightliner Business Class M2, and 2022 Freightliner 114SD, and 2020-2023 Western Star 49X, 2021-2023 Western Star 47X, and 2021-2022 Western Star 57X vehicles. The brake modulator valves on the front axle may corrode and cause the vehicle to pull to the affected side during an Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) braking event.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Brakes that pull to one side during an ACC braking event may cause a sudden change in vehicle direction, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and replace the front brake modulator valves, as necessary. Some vehicles will have a software update which will alert driver when a replacement is required. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning October 16, 2023. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-958. This recall expands and replaces previous recall 20V-390. All vehicles previously repaired under recall 20V-390 will need to have the new remedy performed.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-958. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 22V554000Received . 1,375 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Engine Control Module (Ecu/Ecm)

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2023 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, Business Class M2, Cascadia, 2023 Freightliner FCCC MC, MT45, S2C 106CAB, XCM, S2RV 106CAB, XCR, XCS, and 2023 Western Star 4700, 49X, and 47X vehicles. The engine control module (ECM) may experience an internal short-circuit, which can result in an unexpected engine shut down.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Unexpected engine shut down can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Cummins will replace the ECM, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 26, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-949.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-949. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  7. 22V405000Received . 5,768 units.

    Steering

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Freightliner (FCCC) MT45, MT45G and 2022-2023 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles. The steering gears may have been incorrectly assembled, which can cause the gear to fracture.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A fractured steering gear can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and replace the steering gears, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 28,2022. Owners may contact DTNA's customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-938.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-938. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

12 complaints, 18 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2023 Freightliner Cascadia: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Forward Collision Avoidance6
Electrical System3
Firerelated2
Power Train2
Vehicle Speed Control1
Structure1
Steering1
Unknown or Other1
Service Brakes1
Complaints that report a crash
1
Complaints that report a fire
2
Injuries in the complaints
2
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
6 Mar 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2023 Freightliner Cascadia, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2025, with 5 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20021
  2. 20031
  3. 20042
  4. 20053
  5. 20068
  6. 200712
  7. 200822
  8. 200924
  9. 201023
  10. 201123
  11. 201219
  12. 201319
  13. 201421
  14. 201518
  15. 201612
  16. 201720
  17. 201826
  18. 201929
  19. 202021
  20. 202121
  21. 202219
  22. 20237
  23. 20242
  24. 20258
  25. 20263

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2023 Freightliner Cascadia: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/freightliner/cascadia/2023/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2023 Freightliner Cascadia?
299,676 units in 7 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Freightliner Cascadia have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 137 recall campaigns for the Freightliner Cascadia, model years 2002 to 2026. 7 of them name the 2023 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2023 Freightliner Cascadia name most often?
Forward Collision Avoidance: 6 of 18 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2023 Freightliner Cascadia open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.