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Freightliner brakes lights on these vehicles may remain activated after the brake pedal is released.

NHTSA campaign 18V-742 · Reported October 19, 2018 · 6,326 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Freightliner Cascadia
VEHICLES AFFECTED
6,326
REMEDY
DTNA will notify owners and dealers will replace the brake light switch.
COST
Free

The short version

Daimler Trucks North America LLC reported a problem with the exterior lighting brake lights. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The brakes lights on these vehicles may remain activated after the brake pedal is released.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the brake lights remain activated, other drivers may be unaware that the vehicle is actually slowing or stopping, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

DTNA will notify owners and dealers will replace the brake light switch, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 18V-742.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2017–2018Freightliner Cascadia

What changed

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

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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