20V214000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The vehicle's rearward visibility may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
2016 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA
12 safety recall campaigns, 8 defect investigations, 22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns12
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations8
Owner complaints22
Complaints citing a crash2
Complaints citing a fire7
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 6 of 12
19V370000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR/TANK
An insufficient air reservoir volume may reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of crash.
19V093000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
A tie-rod failure would cause a disconnect between the front wheels, resulting in a loss of steering ability, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
17V810000
EQUIPMENT
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
17V761000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
If the brake lights fail to illuminate, there would not be a signal to other motorists that the vehicle is slowing, increasing the risk of a crash.
17V628000
STEERING
If the tie rod loosens, it may disconnect from the steering knuckle, causing a complete loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash.
What owners report most
- 4ENGINE
- 3ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 3STEERING
- 3UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- 2STRUCTURE:BODY
- 1SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:S-CAM
- 1AIR BAGS
- 1VISIBILITY/WIPER
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2016 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIAs can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.