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2012 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1294114 · 2016-06-29

Vehicle

Make
FREIGHTLINER
Model
CASCADIA
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
670,000

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 THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR THAT EMITTED THROUGH THE VENT AND UNDER THE SLEEPER WHERE THERE WAS A STORAGE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HARNESS WAS BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT DIAGNOSED THAT THE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO PREVENT AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 670,000. UPDATED 08/22/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 2016 MODELS FOR THE SAME FAILURE; THEREFORE, THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 11/30/2017*JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10881632
Machine
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