Daimler Trucks North America recalls 2025 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles with potential reduced brake performance. Owners must have air tank inspected or replaced by dealers to prevent longer stopping distances and crashes.
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain 2025 Freightliner Cascadia trucks due to air tank capacity issues that could reduce braking performance. This increases the risk of longer stopping distances and potential crashes if the brakes fail. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/81989-freightliner-cascadia-2025-reduced-brake-performance-risk.
“Freightliner Cascadia 2025: Reduced Brake Performance Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81989-freightliner-cascadia-2025-reduced-brake-performance-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #25V295000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V295000).
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC recalled certain 2025 Freightliner and Western Star vehicles due to reduced brake performance that can extend stopping distance and increase crash risk. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall on May 7, 2025.
How to tell if you have it
Freightliner 114SD, 2025
Freightliner Business Class M2, 2025
Freightliner Cascadia, 2025
Western Star 49X, 2025
What to do
Dealers will inspect and replace the air tank or install an additional air tank, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 1, 2025. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712.
The hazard
The air tank capacity may be too small, resulting in reduced braking performance. This condition increases the risk of a crash and causes the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Daimler Trucks North America, LLC has 272 other recalls on record since July 6, 2011. Other recent recalls of similar products include Freightliner Business Class M2 Recall (Oct. 1, 2026), 2027 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER C2 Recall (Oct. 1, 2026), and Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER HDX2 Recall (Aug. 24, 2026). Other recent recalls of similar products include Peterbilt 567 (2026) Recall (Nov. 17, 2025), Peterbilt 548 (2027) Trucks: Delayed Brakes Risk Crash (Sept. 1, 2026), and Volvo VNL (4) 2025-2026: Delayed Brake Release Risk (March 25, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2025 Freightliner Cascadia truck has a specific air tank model that was sold between July 1, 2025, and the recall date. The recall covers vehicles that fail to meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 121.
Brand
Daimler Trucks North America
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Dealer for Inspection
Dealers will inspect and replace the air tank or install an additional air tank, as necessary, free of charge.
Check Recall Status
Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 to confirm if their vehicle is affected.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will inspect and replace the air tank or install an additional air tank, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 1, 2025. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1019.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 55 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Daimler Trucks North America
We’ve drafted a message you can send Daimler Trucks North America to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 25V295000 — Daimler Trucks North America Freightliner Cascadia 2025: Reduced Brake Performance Risk
Hello,
I own a Freightliner Cascadia 2025: Reduced Brake Performance Risk that is covered by recall 25V295000 from Daimler Trucks North America.
The official recall notice states: Dealers will inspect and replace the air tank or install an additional air tank, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 1, 2025. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1019.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
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.
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