Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V481000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-06-25.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V481000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables

Component
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
122,056
Reported to NHTSA
2021-06-25
Owners notified
2022-01-07

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Freightliner Cascadia P4, 2021 Western Star WH126, 2020 Western Star WJ121, and 2021-2022 Western Star 49X vehicles. The battery cable terminal may break, resulting in a loss of electrical power and unintended engine stall.

Safety risk

An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will repair or replace the battery cables, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 7, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-893.

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

8 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
FREIGHTLINER Cascadia2022 2021 2020 2019
WESTERN STAR 49X2022 2021
WESTERN STAR WH1262021
WESTERN STAR WJ1212020

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.