NHTSA recall 21V481000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 21V481000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FL-893 |
| Manufacturer | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2021-06-25 |
| Owners notified | 2022-01-07 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES |
| Units potentially affected | 122056 |
| Part numbers | Multiple Parts |
| Report | Annual report 2, for 2025 quarter 1 to 2025 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-01-23 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 122056 |
| Reported remedied | 111236 (91%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is 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.
What can happen
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.
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.
| 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 |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| FTLCAE167-2016 | 2021-05-17. Service bulletin. Important Update for Parked HVAC System Options |
|---|---|
| CALFTL54-012 | 2020-10-01. Service bulletin. Customer Advisory Letter for New Cascadia 29A Battery Cable Relocation. |
| TechTalk6609 | 2020-09-30. Service bulletin. Tech Talk discussion on Optimized Idle batteries. |
| 54-274 | 2018-06-25. Service bulletin. 54-274 - Plastic Battery Box Cover Retainer Clip |
| 54-275 | 2018-06-11. Service bulletin. 54-275 - Chassis-Mounted Trailer PDM, Battery Power Cable Terminal Corrosion |
| 15-016 | 2018-03-05. Service bulletin. 15-016-DLR New Essential Tool For CPWA, CPPRA, Ltd CPPRA, & DSDWC Parties: Cadex CA-12 Battery Tester |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.