{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Freightliner recall 18V491 (FL-780): 2017-2019 Freightliner Cascadia Trucks",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v491/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V491 (Freightliner): Without an ABS or ESC bulb check, the operator may unaware that the warning light bulbs are not working. If the warning bulbs are...",
  "excerpt": "Freightliner Cascadia, model years 2017 to 2019. Filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC and reported to NHTSA on 20 July 2018. 43,584 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Freightliner Cascadia trucks. The Instrument Cluster Unit (ICU) may not perform the required bulb checks for the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) or Electronic Stability Control (ESC) if the ignition is turned from on to off to on too quickly. As … 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-780. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V491 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: “Without an ABS or ESC bulb check, the operator may unaware that the warning light bulbs are not working. If the warning bulbs are not working, in the event of an ABS or ESC malfunction, the driver may not be notified, increasing the risk of…” 18V491 Daimler Trucks North America LLC Electrical System:Instrument Cluster/Panel 20 Ju",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:49:25+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:41:57+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Freightliner recall 18V491 (FL-780): 2017-2019 Freightliner Cascadia Trucks\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v491/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}