Daimler Trucks North America recalls 2020 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles with electrical system risk causing engine stalls. Owners must contact DTNA for free battery cable repairs.
“Freightliner Cascadia 2020 Electrical Recall: Engine Stall Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/79571-freightliner-cascadia-2020-electrical-recall-engine-stall-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #21V481000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=21V481000).
Daimler Trucks North America recalled certain Freightliner Cascadia and Western Star vehicles due to an engine stall hazard that increases crash risk, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The recall was announced on June 25, 2021. Owners should contact customer service for a free repair.
How to tell if you have it
Freightliner Cascadia, 2019-2022
Western Star WH126, 2021
Western Star WJ121, 2020
Western Star 49X, 2021-2022
What to do
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.
The hazard
The battery cable terminal may break, resulting in a loss of electrical power and unintended engine stall. An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Daimler Trucks North America, LLC has 273 other recalls on record since July 6, 2011. Other recent recalls of similar products include Freightliner FCCC XBS Recall: Fuel Leak Fire Risk (Oct. 7, 2026), 2027 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER C2 Recall: Headlight Issue (Oct. 1, 2026), and Freightliner Business Class M2 Recall: Fire Risk from Exhaust Contact (Oct. 1, 2026). NHTSA has received owner complaints for Freightliner Cascadia models ranging from 2019 to 2022, with the latest reports received in September 2026.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your vehicle is a 2020 Freightliner Cascadia, 2021-2022 Western Star 49X, or 2020-2022 Western Star models. The recall was notified to owners on January 7, 2022.
Brand
Daimler Trucks North America
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact DTNA Customer Service
Call 1-800-547-0712 to schedule a repair or replacement of the battery cables.
Get Free Repair
Dealers will repair or replace the battery cables at no cost to you.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
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.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 6 months after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Daimler Trucks North America
We’ve drafted a message you can send Daimler Trucks North America to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 21V481000 — Daimler Trucks North America Freightliner Cascadia 2020 Electrical Recall: Engine Stall Risk
Hello,
I own a Freightliner Cascadia 2020 Electrical Recall: Engine Stall Risk that is covered by recall 21V481000 from Daimler Trucks North America.
The official recall notice states: 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.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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