Freightliner recall: Electronic stability control (esc)
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Freightliner eCascadia vehicles. The service brake system may incorrectly calculate the vehicle mass, which can impair the electronic stability control system performance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 136, "Electronic Stability Control Systems on Heavy Vehicles."
What could happen
An impaired electronic stability control program may have a delayed response or insufficient braking force when activated, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will update the ABS controller software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 23, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL978.
Vehicles covered
- Freightliner E-Cascadia 2023–2024
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 23V453000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 28, 2023
- Owners notified
- Aug 23, 2023
- Vehicles or items affected
- 332
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Electronic stability control (esc) › Control module › Software
- Maker's own recall number
- FL978
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 136
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Fccc / Freightliner / Thomas Built Buses and more recall: Steering Sep 11, 2025
- Freightliner recall: Electrical system Mar 12, 2025
- Freightliner recall: Power train Jul 6, 2023
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.