NHTSA vehicle safety data

2020 Freightliner Classic Cascadia Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

The 2020 Freightliner Classic Cascadia has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 0 owner complaints on file as of October 16, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Freightliner dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2020 Freightliner Classic Cascadia. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

NHTSA #23V299000

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

Potentially affected: 266 vehicles

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.

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