# NHTSA recall 23V208000

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: 23V208000
- Manufacturer's number: FL851
- Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Reported: 2023\-03\-28
- Owners notified: 2023\-05\-18
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Units potentially affected: 24282

## What is wrong

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC \(DTNA\) is recalling certain 2020\-2021 Freightliner Cascadia and Western Star 49X vehicles.  The hazard warning lights may flash improperly during an Advanced Braking Assist event.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."


## What can happen

Hazard warning lights that flash improperly may cause confusion for other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Dealers will update the software controlling the hazard warning lights, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed May 18, 2023.  Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1\-800\-547\-0712.  DTNA's number for this recall is FL851.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Annual report 1, for 2025 quarter 2 to 2026 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-04\-13
- Vehicles in the campaign: 24282
- Reported remedied: 21287 \(87%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2020 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA](/makes/freightliner/cascadia/2020/recalls.md)
- [2021 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA](/makes/freightliner/cascadia/2021/recalls.md)
- 2020 WESTERN STAR 49X
- 2021 WESTERN STAR 49X

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [CXA 06\_26\_Utility Lamp](/bulletins/11034519.md), 2026-07-06, Other
- [FAB146](/bulletins/10193690.md), 2021-05-18, Service bulletin
- [TechTalk6016](/bulletins/10187933.md), 2021-03-02, Service bulletin
- [P4HALOGENUPDATE](/bulletins/10187844.md), 2021-03-02, Service bulletin
- [Techtalk7997](/bulletins/10184928.md), 2020-12-31, Service bulletin
- [TechTalk7857](/bulletins/10183449.md), 2020-12-02, Service bulletin
- [TechTalk4855](/bulletins/10180351.md), 2020-09-30, Service bulletin
- [SB54\-331](/bulletins/10179872.md), 2020-09-16, Service bulletin
- [SB54\-331](/bulletins/10177693.md), 2020-07-31, Service bulletin
- [SB54\-333](/bulletins/10177672.md), 2020-07-30, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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