NHTSA recall 21V715000
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 | 21V715000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FL-901 |
| Manufacturer | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2021-09-15 |
| Owners notified | 2021-11-12 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM |
| Units potentially affected | 460 |
| Part numbers | 04-33677-000 - PIPE-EXH MITIGATOR,5",STAMPED |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2023 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2023-04-25 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 460 |
| Reported remedied | 460 (100%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2023 quarter 1, 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 2022 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles. The exhaust pipe outlet may have been improperly installed with the tip facing towards the battery box mounted directly above the frame rail.
What can happen
The exhaust heat may melt the battery box, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and rotate exhaust pipe tip as required. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 14, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA's customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-901.
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.
| 2022 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA |
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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
| CXA 03_26_Surge Tank | 2026-04-02. Other. CX Advocate for discolored coolant surge tanks (24CSA-20) |
|---|---|
| FleetCom_Heater Core | 2026-01-08. Other. Fleet Communications for Heater Core Plugging |
| TSB54-377-FTL | 2026-01-07. Service bulletin. Technical Service Bulletin Low Coolant Sensor |
| FleetCom_SS 3163-FTL | 2025-12-06. Other. Fleet Communications for Power Steering Reservoir Fill Cap Venting |
| FleetCom_Low Coolant | 2025-12-05. Other. Fleet Communications for Low Coolant Sensor |
| CXA_10_25_Low Coolant | 2025-11-05. Other. CX Advocate for P4, WST X-Series, DD Engines Low/Critical Low Coolant Warnings |
| CXA_10_25_Conmet Oil Pan | 2025-11-05. Other. CX Advocate for ConMet Oil Pan Insert Additional Issues |
| CXA_9_25_Tech Questions | 2025-10-03. Other. CX Advocate for technical questions/issues raised |
| CXA_8_25_Tech Questions | 2025-09-02. Other. CX Advocate for technical questions/issues raised |
| 24CSA-19Rev | 2025-09-02. Other. Revised Customer Service Annoucement for No Trouble Found Heavy Duty Engine Product (HDEP) Oil Separator Leaks |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.