The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·21V357000·Announced 2021-05-14

Freightliner Cascadia Halogen Headlight Bulbs May Dislodge and Cause Fire Risk

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 2017–2022 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles with halogen headlight assemblies. During bulb replacement, the bulb may dislodge and contact other components, causing melting and increasing fire risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is a structural vehicle defect where the halogen headlight bulb may dislodge and cause component melting with risk of fire. However, the source text reports no actual fires, injuries, or deaths, making this a theoretical hazard subject to preventive recall. Per the rubric, theoretical hazards without reported incidents score at most 3.

Plain-English summary

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

Melting components can increase the risk of fire. The recall affects approximately 72,510 vehicles across model years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022.

Owners should contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 to arrange service. 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 also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov for additional information.

The recalled product

Product
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA
Brand
FREIGHTLINER
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Lighting / Headlight Assembly
Hazard
Affected units
72,510

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • CASCADIA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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