Three dozen fires resulting from improper installation of replacement headlamps is prompting Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) to recall more than 72,000 Freightliner Cascadia Class 8 trucks across six model years.
No injuries were reported by DTNA or in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) filing.
Daimler does not think the issue, which has led to complete losses of some trucks, is a safety issue because it occurs in after-sales service, but said in its filing it was...
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