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Complaint 1449665

2012 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA • FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL • incident Aug 1, 2017

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1449665
Model
CASCADIA
Model Year
2012
Incident Date
Aug 1, 2017
Date Received
Feb 22, 2018
Data As Of
Oct 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

Owner Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PREMATURE FAILURE WITH THE DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER (DPF) SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY CAMPBELL FREIGHTLINER (1015 CRANBURY SOUTH RIVER RD, MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ 08831, (732) 287-1500) AND THE DPF UNIT WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY MORE THAN ONE MECHANIC AT THE DEALER, BUT THERE WAS NO SOLUTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT SOLUTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.