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2005 Freightliner CascadiaProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2005 Freightliner Cascadia, most often about the tires. It is covered by 3 safety recalls, and for recall 17V-810 the manufacturer reports only 1% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls3Lowest repair rate 1%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Tires

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 27, 2018. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2005 Freightliner Cascadia has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Tires10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

3 recalls

2005 Freightliner Cascadia recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

1%repaired · 2019 Q3

Equipment

Recall 17V-810 · Dec 15, 2017 · 24,860 vehicles · 228 repaired

Risk. In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Steering: rack and pinion

Recall 11V-514 · Oct 13, 2011 · 9,689 vehicles

Risk. THE STEERING COULD UNEXPECTEDLY TURN LEFT OR RIGHT, MAKING THE VEHICLE MORE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Freightliner.

Best & worst years

2005 vs. every other Cascadia year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Cascadia median. How we score

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  • Caution
  • Solid
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  • Not rated
2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2005 Freightliner Cascadia, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Daimler Trucks North America RecallsAQ18002 · closed Jul 11, 2024
    No recall
  2. RACK AND PINION FAILUREPE09040 · closed Nov 19, 2009
    Led to recall 09V-357
In owners' words

What Cascadia owners report

Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA EQUIPPED WITH AEOLUS ASL67 TIRES, SIZE: 295/75/R22.5 (NA). WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS HIGHWAY SPEEDS, A NOISE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN LOCAL SERVICE FACILITY WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT…
Complaint 11114169 · Jul 27, 2018

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