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Freightliner Cascadia 1999–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin 54-278 · NHTSA communication 10142272 · issued Sep 1, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1999–2019
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

54-278 - Powernet Troubleshooting Guide: Batteries, Path, Alternator, and Starter

Vehicles covered

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.