NHTSA safety recall

Recall 21V481000 · manufacturer campaign FL-893

Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables — Freightliner, Western Star · reported 25 Jun 2021 · 122,056 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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 fix

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.

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.

NHTSA campaign
21V481000
Manufacturer campaign
FL-893
Filed by
Daimler Trucks North America, Llc
Report received
25 Jun 2021
Owners notified
7 Jan 2022
Potentially affected
122,056

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2019 Freightliner Cascadia 2020 Freightliner Cascadia 2021 Freightliner Cascadia 2022 Freightliner Cascadia 2021 Western Star 49x 2022 Western Star 49x 2021 Western Star Wh126 2020 Western Star Wj121

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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