Freightliner service campaign SF697
Freightliner filed this with NHTSA as a service campaign dated Feb 27, 2025, received Oct 4, 2024, about the electrical system — 5 documents under this number: SF697-DLR LTR, SF697-Bulletin, SF697-OWN LTR. It names 2 model years (2023–2024). A service campaign is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationRevised Field Service Campaign for eCascadia EQ Bonding Cables
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF697-DLR LTR | Service campaign | Feb 27, 2025 | 11014821 | not yet checked |
| SF697-Bulletin | Service campaign | Feb 27, 2025 | 11014820 | not yet checked |
| SF697-OWN LTR | Service campaign | Sep 10, 2024 | 11008525 | not yet checked |
| SF697-DLR LTR | Service campaign | Sep 10, 2024 | 11008524 | not yet checked |
| SF697-Bulletin | Service campaign | Sep 10, 2024 | 11008503 | not yet checked |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themAlso filed against: 2023 Freightliner E-Cascadia; 2024 Freightliner E-Cascadia.
None of these model years has a page on this site (it covers EPA-certified cars, trucks and SUVs from 2016), so the bulletin is listed here on its own.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Freightliner SF697 a recall?
No. A service campaign is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is the SF697 repair free?
A service campaign is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does SF697 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 2 model years: 2023 Freightliner E-Cascadia, 2024 Freightliner E-Cascadia. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.