2018 Freightliner Cascadia: Transmission Shift Bolt Recall - Risk of Engine Stall
Daimler Trucks North America recalls 2018 Freightliner Cascadia trucks with Detroit automatic transmissions. A shift lock bolt can seize, causing engine stalls and crash risks. Owners must have transmission inspected and repaired free.
Use caution until it’s fixed
If the transmission cannot be shifted out of gear range 7 through 12, the engine may stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
What happened, in plain English
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 2018 Freightliner Cascadia trucks with Detroit automatic transmissions. A shift lock bolt can seize, preventing the transmission from shifting out of gear range 7-12, which may cause engine stalls and increase crash risk. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1224927-2018-freightliner-cascadia-transmission-shift-bolt-recall-risk-of-engine.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1224927-2018-freightliner-cascadia-transmission-shift-bolt-recall-risk-of-engine · Updated October 7, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #17V730000
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“2018 Freightliner Cascadia: Transmission Shift Bolt Recall - Risk of Engine Stall.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1224927-2018-freightliner-cascadia-transmission-shift-bolt-recall-risk-of-engine. Based on NHTSA recall #17V730000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=17V730000).
Why it’s dangerous
A shift lock bolt inside the transmission can seize, making it impossible to shift out of gear range 7 through 12. This causes the engine to stall while driving, which could lead to a crash if the driver cannot control the vehicle.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2018 Freightliner Cascadia trucks with Detroit automatic transmissions are affected. Drivers using these trucks without the fix are at risk of engine stalls and potential crashes.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2018 Freightliner Cascadia has a Detroit automatic transmission. The recall started on February 28, 2018, and applies to specific models with the shift lock bolt issue.
- Brand
Daimler Trucks North America- Category
Vehicle
What to do — step by step
Contact DTNA Customer Service
Call 1-800-547-0712 to confirm your truck is affected and schedule a transmission inspection.
Have Transmission Inspected
Dealers will inspect the transmission and replace the shift bolt if needed at no cost.
What NHTSA says to do
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmissions and replace the transmission shift bolt, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 28, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-754.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 3 months.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #17V730000 (November 17, 2017)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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