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Daimler recalls 142,110 Freightliner Cascadias for faulty brake lights
Daimler Trucks is recalling 142,110 units of the brand’s flagship Freightliner Cascadia from the 2017-2021 model years because the brake lights may stay on after…
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Driver issues
Feds reveal large-truck crash trends unchanged in 2019
Latest NHTSA data show truck occupant fatalities increased 0.2% in 2019.
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Court halts NHTSA rule compliance for trailer manufacturers
Phase 2 standards could tack thousands of dollars onto the cost of a new trailer.
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Volvo recalling 17,545 trucks for possible cracked brake plate
Possible cracked brake pedal plate leads to safety recall covering 17,545 Volvo trucks spanning its lineup in the U.S. and Canada.
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Exclusive: Feds award major truck platooning contract to California PATH
Project considered critical to developing federal safety standards and guidelines.
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Freightliner conducts second recall for chassis brake light issue
Freightliner Custom Chassis inspected for brake light malfunctions in 2018 are now being recalled after Daimler Trucks North America found the problem in vehicles it…
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Daimler Trucks recalling nearly 183,000 Freightliner Cascadias
Daimler trucks is recalling Freightliner Cascadias from the 2017-2021 model years because corrosion of an antilock brake component can cause the brakes to pull the…
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Legal issues
Truck trailer group accuses regulators of trying to rewrite emissions law
Uncertainty over 2016 air emissions rule for tractor trailers still a factor for future model years.
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Selling safer trucks into a pandemic
John Flynn is convinced that safety equipment on heavy-duty trucks saves lives and could reduce nuclear verdicts. His company, Fleet Advantage, is taking a financial…
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Autopsy of a recall: Navistar engine issue gets special attention
In a rare behind-the-scenes look at a recall, Navistar explains how it found 4,900 trucks suspected of engine-disabling connecting rod failures and why it decided…
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