NHTSA campaign 15V816000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-695

Freightliner Recall 15V-816: Tailpipe may Activate CNG Pressure Relief Device

NHTSA recall 15V816000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-695) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America LLC on December 7, 2015, with 17 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner Cascadia for model years 2013–2015. Owners were notified on March 13, 2015, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
15V816000 (also written 15V-816 or 15V816)
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Manufacturer campaign number
FL-695
Report received
Potentially affected
17 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Engine and Engine Cooling — Exhaust System — Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Owners notified

Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V816000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Freightliner

  • Freightliner Cascadia

    • 2013, 2014, 2015 · Vehicles built March 27, 2012 – November 4, 2014 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V816000.

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles manufactured March 27, 2015, to November 4, 2014, and powered by compressed natural gas (CNG). The affected vehicles have a tailpipe that allows hot exhaust to exit near the CNG tank pressure relief device (PRD).

Safety consequence

Hot exhaust in close proximity to the PRD may cause the PDR to activate and CNG to be unexpectedly released from the tank. Discharge of CNG in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

All the vehicles involved in this recall campaign have been repaired. The recall is began on March 13, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-695.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V816000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.