Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V357000

Exterior lighting: headlights: bulbs

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-05-14.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V357000

Exterior lighting: headlights: bulbs

Component
Exterior lighting: headlights: bulbs
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
72,510
Reported to NHTSA
2021-05-14
Owners notified
2021-07-09

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2022 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles equipped with halogen headlight assemblies. The halogen headlight bulb may dislodge during replacement and contact other vehicle components, possibly causing them to melt.

Safety risk

Melting components can increase the risk of fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will install a foam grommet, cut a 4-inch access hole into the inner fender, and add a warning label on both fenders, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 9, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-887.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.