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2012 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1203100 · 2015-07-28

Vehicle

Make
FREIGHTLINER
Model
CASCADIA
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
583
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR VENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SAM CHASSIS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V127000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 583.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10744176
Machine
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