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2023 Freightliner Cascadia Recalls & Complaints

The 2023 Freightliner Cascadia has 7 NHTSA recall campaigns and 12 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Freightliner dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2023 Freightliner Cascadia. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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2023 Freightliner Cascadia owner complaints

Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Freightliner Cascadia, describing incidents dated January 27, 2023 to July 15, 2025.

Most-cited components

Forward Collision Avoidance 5 complaints
Electrical System 3 complaints
Firerelated 2 complaints
Power Train 1 complaint
Service Brakes 1 complaint
Steering 1 complaint

Of the 12 complaints on file, 1 reports a crash and 2 a fire; across all 12 complaints, owners report 2 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11722541 · Filed March 6, 2026
The front sensor is calibrated wrong. It slams my brakes on road if a shadow is in road, bridges, vehicles parked on side of road, and sometimes if another semi passes me it slams the breaks on. It happens if its just raining out not so much winter because snow and ice blocks the sensor. This has…
ODI #11722434 · Filed March 6, 2026
while driving a UPS Freightliner truck (Cascadia Vin number [XXX] ) on [XXX] on [XXX] in Charlotte, North Carolina, the tractor brakes locked down causing [XXX] 's arm to jam into shoulder from having all momentum come to abrupt stop causing seatbelt to yank across shoulder ultimately necessitating…
ODI #11678206 · Filed August 4, 2025
See attached document for complaint

Read all 12 complaints

Modulator Valve Corrosion May Cause Brake Pull

NHTSA #26V583000 · Service Brakes, Air — Antilock · NHTSA notice

Reported September 9, 2026 · Daimler Trucks North America, LLC

Potentially affected: 2,404 vehicles

Completion not yet reported (dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign F1039 · Vehicles built through March 22, 2022 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

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).

Safety consequence

Brakes that pull to one side may cause a sudden change in vehicle direction, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Vehicle May Understeer/FMVSS 136

NHTSA #23V299000 · Electronic Stability Control (ESC) · NHTSA notice

Reported April 26, 2023 · Daimler Trucks North America, LLC

Potentially affected: 266 vehicles

Repair completion: 80.83% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign FL971 · Owners notified June 19, 2023

Defect description

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."

Safety consequence

Understeering during a J-turn may increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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.

Loss of Steering from Missing Tie Rod Fastener

NHTSA #23V238000 · Steering — Linkages — Tie Rod Assembly · NHTSA notice

Reported April 4, 2023 · Daimler Trucks North America, LLC

Potentially affected: 306 vehicles

Repair completion: 57.19% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign FL970 · Owners notified August 11, 2023

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

A detached steering arm can result in a sudden loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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.

Modulator Valve Corrosion May Cause Brake Pull

NHTSA #23V073000 · Electronic Stability Control (ESC) · NHTSA notice

Reported February 10, 2023 · Daimler Trucks North America, LLC

Potentially affected: 70,167 vehicles

Repair completion: 74.05% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign FL966 · Owners notified October 13, 2023

Defect description

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).

Safety consequence

Brakes that pull to one side may cause a sudden change in vehicle direction, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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.

Corroded Modulator Valve May Cause Brake Pull

NHTSA #22V817000 · Service Brakes, Air — Antilock — Modulator · NHTSA notice

Reported November 1, 2022 · Daimler Trucks North America, LLC

Potentially affected: 219,390 vehicles

Repair completion: 83.58% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign FL-958 · Owners notified October 16, 2023

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

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.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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.

Electrical Short Circuit May Cause Engine Stall

NHTSA #22V554000 · Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine — Engine Control Module (ECU/ECM) · NHTSA notice

Reported July 29, 2022 · Daimler Trucks North America, LLC

Potentially affected: 1,375 vehicles

Repair completion: 85.6% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign FL-949 · Owners notified September 27, 2022

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

Unexpected engine shut down can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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.

Steering Gear Incorrectly Assembled

NHTSA #22V405000 · Steering · NHTSA notice

Reported June 8, 2022 · Daimler Trucks North America, LLC

Potentially affected: 5,768 vehicles

Repair completion: 30.01% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign FL-938 · Owners notified December 28, 2022

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

A fractured steering gear can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2023 Freightliner Cascadia. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

12 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2023 Freightliner Cascadia.

Forward Collision Avoidance

ODI #11722541

Filed: March 6, 2026

The front sensor is calibrated wrong. It slams my brakes on road if a shadow is in road, bridges, vehicles parked on side of road, and sometimes if another semi passes me it slams the breaks on. It happens if its just raining out not so much winter because snow and ice blocks the sensor. This has also almost caused accidents as well.

Service Brakes

ODI #11722434

1 injury

Incident: July 15, 2025 · Filed: March 6, 2026

while driving a UPS Freightliner truck (Cascadia Vin number [XXX] ) on [XXX] on [XXX] in Charlotte, North Carolina, the tractor brakes locked down causing [XXX] 's arm to jam into shoulder from having all momentum come to abrupt stop causing seatbelt to yank across shoulder ultimately necessitating surgery and putting me out of work for 6 months+ and ongoing INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Power Train

ODI #11678206

Incident: April 3, 2025 · Filed: August 4, 2025

See attached document for complaint

Forward Collision Avoidance

ODI #11666845

Incident: June 13, 2025 · Filed: June 13, 2025

I was north of Louisville Kentucky on [XXX] traveling at 65 mph and I was in the middle lane and the collision lights came on and the truck abruptly started stopping. Luckily no one was on my right side. I made it to the shoulder of the road. Thank God I wasn’t rear ended by anyone and there were three lanes of traffic. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Electrical System

ODI #11658652

Incident: May 23, 2024 · Filed: May 3, 2025

Malfunction check engine lights on and show faults 520349. 14

Firerelated

ODI #11646655

Fire

Incident: October 29, 2024 · Filed: March 6, 2025

See attached document for complaint.

Unknown or Other; Firerelated

ODI #11640831

Fire

Incident: May 25, 2024 · Filed: February 5, 2025

See attached document for complaint

Steering; Electrical System

ODI #11626573

Crash 1 injury

Incident: July 31, 2023 · Filed: November 21, 2024

The contact owns a 2023 Freightliner Cascadia. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the steering wheel locked up, the vehicle became uncontrollable, and the vehicle flipped over. The vehicle was uncontrollable. All the warning lights illuminated. A police report was filed. The contact received injuries to her back and was taken by ambulance to a hospital, where medical attention was provided. The airbags deployed. There was an unknown substance leaking from the vehicle. There was no reported fire. The vehicle was towed to an unknown location. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown.

Structure

ODI #11558460

Incident: December 4, 2023 · Filed: December 4, 2023

The vehicle does not have the hood rear view convex mirrors.. The hood mirrors are use for rear to side view blind spot that the passenger or driver side mirrors cannot see. For instance entering or crossing a two way divided highway with no traffic lights, the hood mirrors is use to view when entering without on coming vehicle in a blind spot brushing past your engine compartment or passenger side. Also needed for parking towards the blind spot passenger side or docking without a spotter. I noticed there a group of such Freightliner missing the two hood rear view mirrors

Electrical System; Vehicle Speed Control; Forward Collision Avoidance

ODI #11535215

Incident: July 28, 2023 · Filed: July 29, 2023

Dash light warning lights come on and causes the cruise control to stop working. A total of 6 fault lights comes on and also causes the Adaptive Cruise Control to not work. This is the 3rd Freightliner Cascadia that I have driven in the past 3 and a half years and every single truck has had the same problem. Freightliner has refused to acknowledge that there is a problem. Nobody seems to know what to do to correct the problem. We are owner operators and long haul drivers and needcruise control. Freightliner dealers are almost impossible to get anything repaired because they do not accept appointments and they have so many trucks sitting around waiting for repairs.

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