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#BS-2022-FRECAS-36E02022 Freightliner Cascadia
Based on reports from 21 owners and 18 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
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Based on 21 complaints, 4 crashes, 0 fires, and 18 recalls.
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
5 owners reported brakes issues — failures commonly reported around 148K miles.
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Top cost driver: Brakes (5 reports).
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2022 Freightliner Cascadia: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Brakes Issues
Brakes complaints account for 24% of all reports filed for the 2022 Freightliner Cascadia, with 5 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 148,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 148K-mile mark.
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking Issues
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking complaints account for 19% of all reports filed for the 2022 Freightliner Cascadia, with 4 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Collision Avoidance Issues
Collision Avoidance complaints account for 19% of all reports filed for the 2022 Freightliner Cascadia, with 4 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to collision avoidance-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Lane Departure: Warning Issues
Lane Departure: Warning complaints account for 5% of all reports filed for the 2022 Freightliner Cascadia, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to lane departure: warning-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2022 Freightliner Cascadia. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (18 recalls)
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Freightliner Cascadia sleeper trucks equipped with Bridgestone R284, R268, or R283S ECOPIA steer axle tires in conjunction with a specific air dam. The steer tires may experience tread separation or blow-outs while driving.
ENGINE
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles equipped with a Cummins X15 engine. The capscrews that attach the flywheel to the crankshaft may have been improperly torqued, allowing the flywheel to detach.
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Freightliner Cascadia, Business Class M2, 114SD, 108SD, 122SD, Custom Chass S2 Chassis, Custom Chass XB Chassis, Custom Chass XC Chassis, and Custom Chass MT Chassis Western Star 4700, 4900, 5700 vehicles. The steering arm and tie rod bolts may have a defective seam that can fracture.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:BULBS
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2022 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles equipped with halogen headlight assemblies. The halogen headlight bulb may dislodge during replacement and contact other vehicle components, possibly causing them to melt.
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Freightliner 114SD, 122SD, Business Class M2, Cascadia, 108SD, Western Star 4900, 4700, 5700, Custom Chass RV Chassis, Custom Chass S2 Chassis, Custom Chass XC Chassis, Custom Chass XB Chassis, and Custom Chass MT Chassis. The tie rod clamps may be loose, which could result in loose tie rod ends that could break or detach.
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NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 21 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 18 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
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