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Freightliner daimler trucks has notified NHTSA of a defect in certain model year 2008 through 2010 cascadia equipped with lifeguard rolltek advanced occupant protection system.

NHTSA campaign 10V-102 · Reported March 16, 2010 · 490 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Freightliner Cascadia
VEHICLES AFFECTED
490
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL RETAINERS TO ENSURE THE SYSTEM REMAINS FULLY FUNCTIONAL.
COST
Free

The short version

DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA reported a problem with the electrical system software. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

DAIMLER TRUCKS HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 CASCADIA EQUIPPED WITH LIFEGUARD ROLLTEK ADVANCED OCCUPANT PROTECTION SYSTEM. THE LIFEGUARD ROLLTEK IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PROTECTION TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT OF A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT AND IT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY INSTALLED.

WHY IT MATTERS

REDUCED EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ADVANCED OCCUPANT PROTECTION SYSTEM MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL RETAINERS TO ENSURE THE SYSTEM REMAINS FULLY FUNCTIONAL, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-102.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2008–2010Freightliner Cascadia

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

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