The defect
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Freightliner Cascadia trucks manufactured November 19, 2013, to July 14, 2014, and equipped with certain model Side-Mount compressed natural gas (CNG) Fuel Systems, Part No. 23736011, manufactured August 1, 2013, to August 21, 2014 and Motion Industries T1700-06 flexible fuel hoses. The stainless steel braid hose reinforcement may corrode prematurely near the fitting crimp inside the slave tank enclosure.
The risk
If the corrosion progresses and goes undetected, the hose could begin to leak CNG, increasing the risk of a fire in the presence of an ignition source.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners and dealers will replace the defective hose, free of charge. The recall began on April 1, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-678.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2014, 2015 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 | 2014 | 12 | 21 |
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2015 | 16 | 18 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 2015
8 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the fuel system, other; Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed 213 campaigns in all.
| 15V844000 16 Dec 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V538000 24 Aug 2015 | McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. |
| 15V532000 20 Aug 2015 | Oshkosh Corporation |
| 15V525000 18 Aug 2015 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 15V485000 4 Aug 2015 | New Flyer Industries Ltd. |
| 15V027000 23 Jan 2015 | Autocar, LLC |
| 15V010000 14 Jan 2015 | Winnebago Towable |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015