Freightliner recall: Exterior lighting
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
Melting components can increase the risk of fire.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Freightliner Cascadia 2017–2022
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 21V357000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 14, 2021
- Owners notified
- Jul 9, 2021
- Vehicles or items affected
- 72,510
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- –
- Part
- Exterior lighting › Headlights › Bulbs
- Maker's own recall number
- 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.
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- Fccc / Freightliner / Thomas Built Buses and more recall: Steering Sep 11, 2025
- Fccc / Freightliner / Western Star recall: Service brakes, air Sep 11, 2025
- Freightliner / Western Star recall: Service brakes, air May 7, 2025
- Freightliner / Western Star recall: Exterior lighting Mar 25, 2025
- Fccc / Freightliner / Western Star recall: Fuel system, diesel Oct 1, 2024
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.