{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Freightliner recall 16V143 (FL-703): Freightliner Cascadia (2015 to 2016)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v143/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V143 (Freightliner): The overheated connection can increase the risk of a fire. Freightliner's own number: FL-703.",
  "excerpt": "Freightliner Cascadia, model years 2015 to 2016. Filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC and reported to NHTSA on 9 March 2016. 8,865 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Freightliner Cascadia trucks manufactured from March 24, 2014, through November 9, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with Bergstrom Parksmart HVAC auxiliary units. On these units, there may be inadequate contact between the … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Freightliner's own number for this recall: FL-703. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V143 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “The overheated connection can increase the risk of a fire.” 16V143 Daimler Trucks North America LLC Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner 9 March 2016 2015-2016 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA The overheated connection can increase the risk of a fire. DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the connector caps. Additionally, dealers wi",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:10:09+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T10:33:26+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Freightliner recall 16V143 (FL-703): Freightliner Cascadia (2015 to 2016)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v143/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}