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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Western Star 49X | 2021, 2022 |
| Western Star WH126 | 2021 |
| Western Star WJ121 | 2020 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2019 | 29 | 29 |
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2020 | 26 | 21 |
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2021 | 16 | 21 |
| Freightliner Cascadia | 2022 | 13 | 19 |
| Western Star 49X | 2021 | 0 | 13 |
| Western Star 49X | 2022 | 1 | 17 |
| Western Star WH126 | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Western Star WJ121 | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2021
92 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the electrical system; Daimler Trucks North America, LLC filed 166 campaigns in all.
| 21V00N000 29 Dec 2021 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 21V00K000 28 Dec 2021 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 21V997000 20 Dec 2021 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 21V972000 15 Dec 2021 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 21V966000 13 Dec 2021 | Autocar, LLC |
| 21V949000 9 Dec 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 21V944000 7 Dec 2021 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 21V941000 6 Dec 2021 | Dennis Eagle Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021