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2024 Freightliner E-CASCADIA

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

3
Open recalls
0
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
106
Service bulletins

Recalls

3 campaigns
25V046000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE/IPDM2025-03-12

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Freightliner eCascadia and 2022-2026 Freightliner eM2 trucks. The electric vehicle power distribution module (EVDM) may not be assembled properly, which can cause electrical circuits to disconnect and result in a loss of drive power.

RiskA loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

FixDealers will inspect and repair or replace the EVDM as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2025. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1017.

23V467000·POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY2023-07-06

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Freightliner eCascadia vehicles. The e-axle planetary gear set may not be welded properly, which can cause the e-motor to detach from the final drive, resulting in an undetectable and sudden loss of drive power without the ability to restart the vehicle.

RiskAn undetectable and sudden loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.

FixDealers will inspect and replace the e-axle(s) as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 13, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL979.

23V453000·ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE2023-06-28

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."

RiskAn impaired electronic stability control program may have a delayed response or insufficient braking force when activated, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixDealers 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.

NHTSA investigations

1 action
PE24032·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2024-11-05 → 2025-06-10

EVDM connector plate separation

Led to recall25V046

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