Daimler Trucks North America, LLC: Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 25, 2021 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 122,056. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
The 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.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Freightliner Cascadia | 13 | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 Western Star 49x | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Freightliner Cascadia | 16 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 Western Star 49x | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Western Star WH126 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Freightliner Cascadia | 26 | 21 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 Western Star WJ121 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Freightliner Cascadia | 29 | 29 | 2 | 4 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 21V481000.
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