2014 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia

Truck-Tractor • TRUCK • 8 inspections • 21 recalls • 20 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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21 open recalls affect this vehicle

The make/model/year combination matches 21 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
21
Complaints
20

Vehicle identity

VIN
3AKJGLDV9ESFL8421
Model Year
2014
Make
FREIGHTLINER
Model
Cascadia
WMI
3AK

Engine & Drivetrain

Engine Model
Detroit DD13
Cylinders
6
Displacement
12.8 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

Technical details (2)

Note
125" sleepercab
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
BAHJA TRUCKING LLC 3599810 Apr 24, 2024 Dec 10, 2025 7
RAPID TOWING LLC 1958219 May 7, 2024 May 7, 2024 1

Plates observed

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

Reportable crashes (1)

FMCSA crash filings that list this VIN. Crash records often carry older plate associations than the SMS inspection-unit window.

Date Carrier Inj / Fat
Dec 21, 2021 BAHJA TRUCKING LLC 0 / 0

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
86538037 Dec 10, 2025 BAHJA TRUCKING LLC 0
84520949 Apr 28, 2025 BAHJA TRUCKING LLC 1
83622461 Jan 15, 2025 BAHJA TRUCKING LLC 1
83317013 Dec 4, 2024 BAHJA TRUCKING LLC 3
82868913 Oct 7, 2024 BAHJA TRUCKING LLC 0
82105162 Jun 20, 2024 BAHJA TRUCKING LLC 0
81541515 May 7, 2024 RAPID TOWING LLC 2
81544717 Apr 24, 2024 BAHJA TRUCKING LLC 0

Recalls for this make/model/year (21)

NHTSA safety recall campaigns affecting vehicles like this one.

Complaints for this make/model/year (20)

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

Complaint Component
1816659 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1713918 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1713919 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1713920 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
1712300 SERVICE BRAKES
1592304 SERVICE BRAKES
1557077 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1551216 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1551217 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1551218 POWER TRAIN
1525084 ENGINE
1253948 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1197421 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
1197422 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
1173311 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1173312 STRUCTURE:BODY
1173313 ENGINE
1106092 STRUCTURE
1055213 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1055214 SERVICE BRAKES

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 Apr 24, 2024. Most recent inspection: Dec 10, 2025 by BAHJA TRUCKING LLC. 7 total violations cited; 1 out-of-service event.

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 Apr 24, 2024 and May 7, 2024 BAHJA TRUCKING LLC RAPID TOWING LLC
Between May 7, 2024 and Jun 20, 2024 RAPID TOWING LLC BAHJA TRUCKING LLC

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.