2016 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia

Truck-Tractor • TRUCK • 8 inspections • 12 recalls • 22 complaints

Vehicle specs from NHTSA vPIC. Inspection history from FMCSA roadside records (operator USDOT on the ticket, not title). Something wrong? Report a data issue.

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12 open recalls affect this vehicle

The make/model/year combination matches 12 NHTSA safety recall campaigns.

View full inspection history (8 inspections across 2 carriers)

Cross-carrier inspection timeline — each row is an FMCSA roadside inspection under that carrier's USDOT on that date (not title/ownership).

Inspections
8
Carriers
2
Open recalls
12
Complaints
22

Vehicle identity

VIN
3AKJGLDR2GSGP4735
Model Year
2016
Make
FREIGHTLINER
Model
Cascadia
WMI
3AK

Engine & Drivetrain

Engine Model
Detroit Diesel DD15
Cylinders
6
Displacement
14.8 L
Configuration
In-Line
Fuel Type
Diesel
Drive Type
6x4

Weight & Dimensions

Body Class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle Type
TRUCK

Manufacturing

Plant City
SALTILLO
Plant State
COAHUILA
Plant Country
MEXICO
Decode Source
nhtsa-vpic-batch
Decoded
May 3, 2026

Active Safety

Brake System
Air and Hydraulic

Technical details (1)

Body Cab Type
MDHD: Conventional

Carriers on FMCSA inspections

Distinct USDOT numbers that appear on roadside inspection tickets for this VIN. Dates are first/last inspection under each carrier — not registration or title.

Carrier USDOT First seen Last seen Inspections
TAJ EXPRESS INC 3009127 May 12, 2023 Oct 31, 2025 6
TORNADO RAIN INC 4146691 Jul 23, 2026 Sep 9, 2026 2

Plates observed

From roadside inspections and reportable crash filings — not a DMV title history.

Sister VINs

VINs sharing the same WMI + VDS prefix + model year as this vehicle — likely from the same production run.

Roadside inspections (8)

Every DOT roadside inspection that referenced this VIN.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations
88966233 Sep 9, 2026 TORNADO RAIN INC 9
88513494 Jul 23, 2026 TORNADO RAIN INC 4
86228045 Oct 31, 2025 TAJ EXPRESS INC 1
84044719 Mar 5, 2025 TAJ EXPRESS INC 1
83168299 Nov 13, 2024 TAJ EXPRESS INC 0
81975964 Jun 20, 2024 TAJ EXPRESS INC 2
79067184 Jul 5, 2023 TAJ EXPRESS INC 0
78622105 May 12, 2023 TAJ EXPRESS INC 0

Recalls for this make/model/year (12)

NHTSA safety recall campaigns affecting vehicles like this one.

Complaints for this make/model/year (22)

Consumer safety complaints filed with NHTSA for vehicles like this one.

Complaint Component
2125749 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2053928 ENGINE
2053929 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2034928 EQUIPMENT
2034929 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:S-CAM
1887331 ENGINE
1829528 STEERING
1829529 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
1771429 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1723209 STRUCTURE:BODY
1723210 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1723211 ENGINE
1723215 STRUCTURE:BODY
1723216 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1723217 ENGINE
1629111 VISIBILITY/WIPER
1390255 AIR BAGS
1390256 STEERING
1375285 POWER TRAIN
1375286 STEERING
1375287 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1296930 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Inspection history across all operators

Every roadside inspection FMCSA has on record for this VIN. Includes inspections under different carriers if the truck has changed hands.

This VIN has been inspected 8 times across 2 distinct carriers since first being inspected on May 12, 2023. Most recent inspection: Sep 9, 2026 by TORNADO RAIN INC. 17 total violations cited; 3 out-of-service events.

Operator changes (inspection records)

When consecutive FMCSA inspections list different operating USDOT numbers for this VIN. Common after fleet transfers; can also reflect data-entry errors on rare tickets.

How to read this: FMCSA inspection records show which carrier operated the vehicle on a given date, not the legal owner. A single change may reflect a sale, sublease, or fleet reassignment.

Approximate date From carrier To carrier
Between Oct 31, 2025 and Jul 23, 2026 TAJ EXPRESS INC TORNADO RAIN INC

We say "Sale/auction not necessarily implied" — we see a change in operator USDOT in inspection records, which may indicate a sale, lease, or operational reassignment.