Daimler Trucks
North America LLC

Recall Campaign

May 2019
INT FL806-01/02
NHTSA #19V-066
Transport Canada #19-054
INTERIM RECALL BULLETIN
SECOND REVISED NOTICE

Subject: Freightliner Cascadia Steering Wheel Airbags
Models Affected: Specific Freightliner Cascadia vehicles manufactured August 3, 2017, through January 30, 2019.

General Information
NOTE: This is an interim repair procedure, during which the airbag will be temporarily removed. The full repair
procedure will be released with the final Recall. All vehicles WILL require the final remedy. Instructions for
storing the removed airbags are included in these work instructions. Dealers will be provided shipping
instructions and freight cost reimbursement procedures in the final Recall or within 180 days, whichever comes
first.
Daimler Trucks North America LLC, on behalf of its Freightliner Trucks Division, has decided that a defect that
relates to motor vehicle safety exists on the vehicles mentioned above. Until the final Recall remedy is
available, this interim procedure may be performed.
There are approximately 3,930 vehicles involved in this campaign.
On specific vehicles, an unintended deployment of the steering wheel airbag may occur under certain
circumstances. The unintended deployment of a steering wheel airbag may be caused when certain electrical
grounds are improperly assembled. This may cause risk of injury to the driver and potential increase in the risk
of a crash.
Currently, the root cause for this issue is still under investigation. In the interim, the steering wheel airbag will be
temporarily removed and a new steering wheel cover installed.
REVISION: The incorrect clockspring replacement part was listed in the parts table. The correct clockspring part
number is 14-19090-000 (CLOCKSPRING-STEERING WHEEL). The parts table has been corrected.
SECOND REVISION:
- An inspection for the driverside sun visor airbag sticker has been added to step 1.
- Instructions for relocating the GNDP stud have been added in step 9
- Instructions for a damaged GNDP floor stud have been added in step 10.
- The torque value for the GNDE pass through stud has been corrected.
- The contact information for the airbag manufacturer has been edited in step 15.
- An addendum regarding removed airbag consolidation has been added to the end of the bulletin.

Work Instructions
Please refer to the attached work instructions.

Replacement Parts
Obtain parts for this interim Recall repair by ordering from your facing Parts Distribution Center.

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INT FL806-01/02
NHTSA #19V-066
Transport Canada #19-054
INTERIM RECALL BULLETIN
SECOND REVISED NOTICE
Table 1 - Interim Repair Parts for INT FL806
Campaign
Number
INT FL806-01
(Non-RollTek
Vehicles)

Kit Number

25-FL806-000

N/A

INT FL806-02
(RollTek
Vehicles)

Part Description

Part Number

Qty.

COVER-STEERING WHEEL,NO AIRBAG

14-19562-000

1 ea

PREWIRE,LABEL-AIRBAG,P4 (Non-RollTek)
Note: This label cannot be ordered individually. It can only be
obtained by ordering this kit.
Note: Five labels are provided; only two are used.

24-02010-000

2 ea

CLOCKSPRING-STEERING WHEEL,4 WAYS,SFTP
COVER-STEERING WHEEL,NO AIRBAG

14-19090-000
14-19562-000

1 ea
1 ea

24-02012-000

2 ea

N/A

PREWIRE,LABEL-AIRBAG,P4 (RollTek)
Note: This label cannot be ordered individually. It can only be
obtained by ordering this kit.
Note: Five labels are provided; only two are used.
CLOCKSPRING-STEERING WHEEL,4 WAYS,SFTP

14-19090-000

1 ea

N/A

RES-TERM,P4,ROLLTEK ONLY

A66-17222-000

1 ea

25-FL806-001

Table 1

Removed Parts
Please follow Warranty Failed Parts Tracking shipping instructions for the disposition of all removed parts.

Labor Allowance
Table 2 - Labor Allowance
Campaign Number

Procedure

INT FL806-01/02

Inspect ground, replace clockspring, remove
airbag
Replace damaged/spinning GNDP floor stud
(claim additional SRT only if stud is replaced)

Time Allowed
(hours)

SRT Code

3.3

996-R063A

0.5

996-R063B

Corrective Action

12-Repair Recall/Campaign

Table 2

Claims for Credit
You will be reimbursed for your parts, labor, and handling by submitting your claim through the Warranty system
within 30 days of completing an interim Recall repair. Please reference the following information in OWL:
NOTE: This is an interim repair procedure, during which the airbag will be temporarily removed. The full repair
procedure will be released with the final Recall. All vehicles WILL require the final remedy. Instructions for
storing the removed airbags are included in these work instructions. Dealers will be provided shipping
instructions and freight cost reimbursement procedures in the final Recall or within 180 days, whichever comes
first.
NOTE: Completion stickers will NOT be applied for the Interim repair; this step will occur in the final Recall.
REVISION: The incorrect clockspring replacement part was listed in the parts table. The correct clockspring part
number is 14-19090-000 (CLOCKSPRING-STEERING WHEEL). The parts table has been corrected.

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Recall Campaign

May 2019
INT FL806-01/02
NHTSA #19V-066
Transport Canada #19-054
INTERIM RECALL BULLETIN
SECOND REVISED NOTICE
SECOND REVISION:
- An inspection for the driverside sun visor airbag sticker has been added to step 1.
- Instructions for relocating the GNDP stud have been added in step 9
- Instructions for a damaged GNDP floor stud have been added in step 10.
- The torque value for the GNDE pass through stud has been corrected.
- The contact information for the airbag manufacturer has been edited in step 15.
- An addendum regarding removed airbag consolidation has been added to the end of the bulletin.
• Claim type is Recall Campaign.
• In the Campaign field, enter the campaign number and appropriate group (INT FL806-01 or
INT FL806-02).
• In the Primary Failed Part field, enter 25-FL806-000.
• In the Parts section, enter the appropriate part(s) and/or kit number(s) as shown in the Replacement
Parts Table.
• In the Labor section, enter the appropriate SRT from the Labor Allowance Table. Administrative time will
be included automatically as SRT 939-6010A for 0.3 hours. If the GNDP stud was damaged, include the
GNDP stud replacement SRT.
• The VMRS Component Code is 032-001-003 and the Cause Code is A1 - Campaign.
IMPORTANT: Confirm whether a vehicle is eligible for an interim Recall repair in OWL before beginning work.
Contact the Warranty Campaigns Department from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday through Friday,
via Web inquiry at DTNAConnect.com / WSC, or the Customer Assistance Center at (800) 385-4357, after
normal business hours, if you have any questions or need additional information.
The interim letter notifying vehicle owners is included for your reference.

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INT FL806-01/02
NHTSA #19V-066
Transport Canada #19-054
INTERIM RECALL BULLETIN
SECOND REVISED NOTICE

Copy of Notice to Owners
Subject: Freightliner Cascadia Steering Wheel Airbags
For the Notice to U.S. Customers: This notice is sent to you in accordance with the National Traffic and Motor
Vehicle Safety Act.
For the Notice to Canadian Customers: This notice is sent to you in accordance with the Canadian Motor
Vehicle Safety Act.
Daimler Trucks North America LLC, on behalf of it Freightliner Trucks Division, has decided that a defect which
relates to motor vehicle safety exists on specific Freightliner Cascadia vehicles manufactured August 3, 2017,
through January 30, 2019.
On specific vehicles, an unintended deployment of the steering wheel airbag may occur under certain
circumstances. The unintended deployment of a steering wheel airbag may be caused when certain electrical
grounds are improperly assembled. This may cause risk of injury to the driver and potential increase in the risk
of a crash.
Currently, the root cause for this issue is still under investigation. In the interim, the steering wheel airbag will be
temporarily removed and a new steering wheel cover installed. Please contact an authorized Daimler Trucks
North America dealer to arrange to have the interim recall performed and to ensure that parts are available at
the dealership. To locate an authorized dealer, search online at www.Daimler-TrucksNorthAmerica.com. On the
menu tab, select “Contact,” scroll down to “Find a Dealer,” and select the appropriate brand. The Recall will
take approximately four hours and will be performed at no charge to you.
You will be notified by mail when the final remedy is available. All vehicles that have the interim repair
performed will also require the final repair.
If you do not own the vehicle that corresponds to the identification number(s), which appears on the Recall
Notice, please return the notice in the postage-paid envelope with any information you can furnish that will
assist us in locating the present owner. If you have leased this vehicle, Federal law requires that you forward
this notice to the lessee within 10 days. If you are a subsequent stage manufacturer, Federal law requires that
you forward this notice to your distributors and retail outlets within five working days.
For the Notice to U.S. Customers: If you have questions about this Recall, please contact the Warranty
Campaigns Department at (800) 547-0712, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time Monday through Friday, e-mail
address [email protected], or the Customer Assistance Center at (800) 385-4357 after
normal business hours. You may wish to submit a complaint to the Administrator, National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590; or call the Vehicle Safety Hotline
at (888) 327-4236 (TTY: 800-424-9153); or to http://www.safercar.gov.
For the Notice to Canadian Customers: If you have questions about this Recall, please contact the Warranty
Campaigns Department at (800) 547-0712, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time Monday through Friday, e-mail
address [email protected], or the Customer Assistance Center at (800) 385-4357 after
normal business hours.
We regret any inconvenience this action may cause but feel certain you understand our interest in motor vehicle
safety.

WARRANTY CAMPAIGNS DEPARTMENT
Enclosure

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North America LLC

Recall Campaign

May 2019
INT FL806-01/02
NHTSA #19V-066
Transport Canada #19-054
INTERIM RECALL BULLETIN
SECOND REVISED NOTICE

Work Instructions
Subject: Freightliner Cascadia Steering Wheel Airbags
Models Affected: Specific Freightliner Cascadia vehicles manufactured August 3, 2017, through January 30, 2019.
NOTE: This is an interim repair procedure, during which the airbag will be temporarily removed. The full repair
procedure will be released with the final recall. All vehicles WILL require the final remedy. Instructions for
storing the removed airbags are included in these work instructions. Dealers will be provided shipping
instructions and freight cost reimbursement procedures in the final recall or within 180 days, whichever comes
first.
NOTE: Completion stickers will NOT be applied for the Interim repair; this step will occur in the final recall.
REVISION: The incorrect clockspring replacement part was listed in the parts table. The correct clockspring part
number is 14-19090-000 (CLOCKSPRING-STEERING WHEEL). The parts table has been corrected.
SECOND REVISION:
- An inspection for the driverside sun visor airbag sticker has been added to step 1.
- Instructions for relocating the GNDP stud have been added in step 9
- Instructions for a damaged GNDP floor stud have been added in step 10.
- The torque value for the GNDE pass through stud has been corrected.
- The contact information for the airbag manufacturer has been edited in step 15.
- An addendum regarding removed airbag consolidation has been added to the end of the bulletin.

Ground Inspection and Airbag Removal Procedure
1. Check the driver-side sun visor for an airbag removal sticker. See Fig 15 on page 16. If a sticker is present,
not work is needed. If there is no sticker, check the Coverage Info screen in OWL for an INT FL806 repair
claim indicating this work has been done. If a claim is present, no work is needed. If there is no claim, proceed with the next step.
2. Position the front tires straight ahead. If possible, drive the vehicle in a straight line for a short distance,
stopping at the spot where service work will be done.
3. Apply the parking brakes and shut down the engine. Chock the tires.
4. Disconnect the batteries.
5. Remove the dash lower center consoles, the footwell panel, the steering column lower cover, the dash
switch panel, the dash auxiliary (B panel) fascia, and the panel gauge auxiliary cover panel. Refer to Section 60.06, Subject 100 in the New Cascadia Workshop Manual for instructions.
6. Open the hood.
7. Inspect the vehicle frame rail GNDE and GNDP studs. See Fig. 1 and Fig. 2. Use lacquer thinner, as
needed, to clean off any excess paint on electrical connections throughout these instructions.

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Fig. 1, GNDE Frame Rail Stud

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Fig. 2, GNDP Frame Rail Stud

8. Verify that the Electrical Ground (GNDE) and the Power Ground (GNDP) frame rail studs are clean and
torqued correctly. Disassemble and inspect the studs for overspray on the flat surfaces, and in between the
ring eyes. Torque these frame rail ground studs 14 lbf·ft (19 N·m). Repaint the connection as necessary.
IMPORTANT: Vehicles will have either a GNDE cable going directly to the battery negative (back-of-cab battery
box equipped units) or a ground cable to the left frame rail stud near the HDEP MCM (undercab battery box
equipped units), but not both. Service as required for the vehicle’s configuration. The GNDP frame rail stud is
located on the inside of left frame rail, just aft of the left rear engine mount.
9. Remove the left cab splash shield to relocate the GNDP cab skin ground to the longitudinal bolt near the
floor stud. This will require replacing the original GNDP ring eye terminal with a 6 AWG 3/8-inch ring eye
cable end that fits on the 10-mm longitudinal bolt. Remove the longitudinal bolt, and clean the cab skin
around longitudinal bolt as needed. Install the GNDP ground cable and longitudinal bolt, and torque to
33 lbf·ft (45 N·m).
10. If the GNDP floor stud is damaged or spinning in its mount when used to mount the sleeper A/C line support Z bracket, the stud will need replaced with a bolt. Continue with the following substeps for this procedure. If the stud is not damaged or spinning, go to step 11.
NOTE: Vehicles without a sleeper A/C support bracket (typically daycabs) do not need the following repair.
Go to with step 11.
10.1 Remove the driver’s-side sill cover, the lower A-pillar cover, and the lower steering wheel cover. See
Fig. 3.
10.2 Roll back the driver’s-side floor mat far enough to access the center floor area above the stud, where
the bolt is installed.
10.3 Locate the mounded area on the floor, directly above the GNDP stud location.
10.4 Locate and mark a spot directly between the mound and the closest rivet. The center will be approximately 5/16 inch (7.9 mm) from the edge of the rivet. Verify the area below the floor is clear, and drill
a 5/16 inch (7.9 mm) hole through the aluminum floor at the spot marked. See Fig. 4.

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A
1

2

3

05/07/2019

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A. Location of the GNDP floor stud, approximately
5/16 inch (7.9 mm) from the edge of the rivet.
1. Grab Handle (for reference)
2. Lower A-Pillar Cover
3. Floor Mat

05/07/2019

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Fig. 4, Measuring Between the Floor Mound and the
Rivet

Fig. 3, GNDP Floor Stud Location

10.5 Use sand paper or a disc to clean the paint from both sides of the floor skin around the hole.
10.6 Use a cutoff wheel or suitable tool to cut the damaged stud off flush with lower floor skin.
10.7 Using a 5/16 x 1.25 bolt, install the A/C line support Z bracket, and secure it with a washer and nut.
Torque to 14 lbf·ft (19 N·m).
10.8 Install a 5/16 inch X 1.25 inch (7.9 mm X 31.75 mm) bolt using star washers on each side of the floor
skin. Then install the A/C line Z bracket, when used, and secure it with a nut. Torque the nut to 14 lbf·ft
(19 N·m).
10.9 Install the GNDP ground cable on the remaining bolt threads, and secure with a second nut. Torque
the nut to 14 lbf·ft (19 N·m).
10.10 Position the driver’s-side floor mat in the vehicle and install the-driver’s side lower steering cover, the
lower A-pillar cover, and the sill cover.
11. Inspect the GNDE pass-through stud on the engine side of the frontwall. See Fig. 5, Fig. 6, and Fig. 7.
Verify that the GNDE pass-through stud on the engine side frontwall is clean and torqued correctly. . Disassemble and inspect the stud for overspray on the flat surfaces. Torque the stud 7 lbf·ft (9.5 N·m). Repaint
the connection as necessary.

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