NHTSA campaign 23V453000 · Manufacturer campaign FL978
Freightliner Recall 23V-453: Impaired Electronic Stability Control/FMVSS 136
NHTSA recall 23V453000 (Manufacturer campaign FL978) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC on June 28, 2023, with 332 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner E-Cascadia for model years 2023–2024. Owners were notified on August 23, 2023, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 23V453000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 23V453000 (also written 23V-453 or 23V453)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL978
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 332 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electronic Stability Control (ESC) — Control Module — Software
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 136
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 23V453000. 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
All Freightliner recallsNHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 23V453000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Freightliner eCascadia vehicles. The service brake system may incorrectly calculate the vehicle mass, which can impair the electronic stability control system performance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 136, "Electronic Stability Control Systems on Heavy Vehicles."
Safety consequence
An impaired electronic stability control program may have a delayed response or insufficient braking force when activated, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will update the ABS controller software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 23, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL978.
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.nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 23V453000
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.