Seventeen-Character Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
Typical VIN
2 W K
H
A B
A V
1
1
K
A 1 2 3 4 5
Character Position
1, 2, 3
4
5, 6
7, 8
9
10
11
12–17
Code Description
World Manufacturer Identification
Chassis Configuration
Model, Cab, GVWR
Engine, Brakes
Check Digit Calculation
Model Year
Build Location
Production Serial Number
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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 115 specifies that all vehicles sold in the U.S. be assigned a 17-character Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Using a combination of letters and numerals, the VIN defines the manufacturer, model, and major characteristics of the vehicle.
The build date of a vehicle must be determined before the VIN can be decoded: a different VIN-code structure is u
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All the versions have a self-adjusting mechanism, with no wear indication or reset functions, and use organic friction material in the disk. The self-adjusting mechanism is locked in place, when the pressure plate is removed for service, by a sensor pin which contacts the face of the flywheel. See Fig. 1.However, care should be taken to prevent the pressure plate from being dropped, or resting on
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Applicable Vehicles
M2, M2 Plus, and New Cascadia vehicles with a Cummins diesel engine (B6.7, L9, X12, X15) that is equipped with the Cummins CM2450 engine controller.
Symptoms
Issues with regeneration of the aftertreatment system, coupled with either of the following Cummins engine controller fault codes:
Code 3558 (Aftertreatment 1 DEF Dosing Unit-Voltage Above Normal or Shorted To High S
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Applicable Vehicles
New Cascadia with an Allison 3000 Series or 4000 Series automatic transmission.
Business Class M2 PLUS or SD PLUS with an Allison 3000 Series or 4000 Series automatic transmission and an ICUC instrument cluster. (PLUS series trucks use the CEEA+ electrical architecture. This solution does not apply to M2 or SD trucks that use a Bulkhead Module.)
3000 Seri
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General InformationDetroit Diesel DD15 engines are equipped with two serpentine, poly-V drive belts and two automatic belt tensioners. The rear belt (closest to the engine block surface) drives the alternator, the A/C compressor, and the water pump. The other, front belt drives the engine fan. Both drive belts are kept at the correct tension by a system of pulleys and a dual automatic belt tension
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Applicable Vehicles
Freightliner M2+ and SD+ with SAE J560 7-way trailer cable
Issue
The SAE J560 7-way trailer cable provides a left turn lamp circuit and a right turn lamp circuit. If not otherwise specified at time of truck order, the default functionality of these circuits is turn signal only. This provides maximum compatibility with air-braked trailers.
In some applications
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Applicable Vehicles
Cascadia, New Cascadia, M2, Coronado, Western Star and possibly others depending on customer order preferences.
Symptoms
Fuel gauge reading inaccurate.
Fuel gauge reading empty all the time.
Fault codes for fuel level sensor.
Issue
The SSI Ultrasonic Fuel Level Sensor sends high frequency pulses then measures the echo in order to determine the fuel level in the tank
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Applicable Vehicles:
This solution applies to all New Cascadia Vehicles.
Issue:
The Customer Assistance Center (CAC) has received several requests pertaining to Daytime Running Lights (DRL) operation. In most cases, the request is to add low speed DRL interrupt. Currently (4/16/2019), Canada-domiciled vehicles require continuous DRL and regulation prohibits DRL interruption at any speed. For U.
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Applicable Vehicles:
This solution applies to all New Cascadia Vehicles with LED headlights.
Issue:
Several requests have been submitted to the Customer Assistance Center (CAC) pertaining to Accent / Park light function change. The white colored Accent / Park light, located just above the headlights is illuminated any time the ignition switch is on. Currently (4/11/2019) there is no progra
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