The defect
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2009 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH INDIANA MILLS AND MANUFACTURING ROLLTEK SIDE-ROLL PROTECTION SYSTEMS. THE SENSOR DESIGNED TO DETECT VEHICLE ROLL CAN MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE THE SIDE AIRBAGS TO INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY.
The risk
INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE SIDE AIRBAGS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH OR INJURY TO AN OUT OF POSITION OCCUPANT.
The remedy
DAIMLER TRUCKS WILL INSPECT TO DETERMINE IF A VEHICLE CONTAINS AN AFFECTED SYSTEM AND, IF SO, THAT SYSTEM WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 20, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2008, 2009 |
Components: AIR BAGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2008 | 8 | 22 |
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2009 | 19 | 24 |
Other air bags recalls in 2009
7 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the air bags; DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA filed 134 campaigns in all.
| 09V484000 18 Dec 2009 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 09V467000 3 Dec 2009 | JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 09V435000 5 Nov 2009 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 09V361000 16 Sept 2009 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 09V352000 14 Sept 2009 | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. |
| 09V341000 31 Aug 2009 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009