NHTSA campaign 17V730000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-754
Freightliner Recall 17V-730: Shift Lock Bolt may Prevent Downshifting
NHTSA recall 17V730000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-754) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America LLC on November 17, 2017, with 231 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner Cascadia for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on February 28, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V730000 (also written 17V-730 or 17V730)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-754
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 231 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Automatic Transmission
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 89.61% (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 17V730000. 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
- 2018 · Vehicles built June 5, 2017 – November 3, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V730000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018 Freightliner Cascadia trucks equipped with Detroit automatic transmissions. A shift lock bolt within the transmission can seize, preventing the transmission from being shifted out of gear range 7 through 12.
Safety consequence
If the transmission cannot be shifted out of gear range 7 through 12, the engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmissions and replace the transmission shift bolt, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 28, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-754.
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 17V730000
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.