NHTSA campaign 18V300000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-771
Freightliner Recall 18V-300: Frontal Air Bag Fasteners may be Loose
NHTSA recall 18V300000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-771) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America LLC on May 8, 2018, with 1,219 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner Cascadia for model years 2018–2019. Owners were notified on July 9, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V300000 (also written 18V-300 or 18V300)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-771
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,219 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 99.51% (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 18V300000. 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
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V300000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles. The fasteners that secure the driver's air bag module within the steering wheel may not have been installed to specification, possibly affecting the frontal air bag deployment in the event of a crash.
Safety consequence
An incorrectly installed air bag may not function correctly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the frontal air bag fasteners, tightening them to the proper specification, free of charge. The recall began on July 9, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-771.
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 18V300000
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.