Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published May 14, 2021
Freightliner Cascadia 2020 Exterior Lighting Recall: Fire Risk from Melting Components
Daimler Trucks North America recalls 2017-2022 Freightliner Cascadia trucks with halogen headlight assemblies that may melt components, increasing fire risk. Owners receive free repairs to prevent fire hazards.
“Freightliner Cascadia 2020 Exterior Lighting Recall: Fire Risk from Melting Components.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/79574-freightliner-cascadia-2020-exterior-lighting-recall-fire-risk-from-melting. Based on NHTSA recall #21V357000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=21V357000).
Daimler Trucks North America recalled 2017-2022 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles with halogen headlight assemblies due to melting components that increase fire risk, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on May 14, 2021. Dealers will install a foam grommet and cut an access hole free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
Freightliner Cascadia, 2017-2022
What to do
Dealers will install a foam grommet, cut a 4-inch access hole into the inner fender, and add a warning label on both fenders, free of charge. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712.
The hazard
The halogen headlight bulb may dislodge during replacement and contact other vehicle components, possibly causing them to melt. Melting components can increase the risk of fire.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Daimler Trucks North America, LLC has 273 other recalls on record since 2011-07-06. Other recent recalls include a 2026-10-07 Freightliner FCCC XBS recall for fuel leak fire risk and a 2026-10-01 Freightliner Business Class M2 recall for fire risk from exhaust contact. NHTSA has received 9 owner complaints for the 2017 Freightliner Cascadia, with the latest received on 2025-02-16.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your Freightliner Cascadia was manufactured between 2017 and 2022 and has halogen headlight assemblies. The recall was notified to owners via mail on July 9, 2021.
Brand
Daimler Trucks North America
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Get Repair Kit
Dealers will install a foam grommet, cut a 4-inch access hole into the inner fender, and add a warning label on both fenders free of charge.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will install a foam grommet, cut a 4-inch access hole into the inner fender, and add a warning label on both fenders, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 9, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-887.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 56 days 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 21V357000 — Daimler Trucks North America Freightliner Cascadia 2020 Exterior Lighting Recall: Fire Risk from Melt
Hello,
I own a Freightliner Cascadia 2020 Exterior Lighting Recall: Fire Risk from Melting Components that is covered by recall 21V357000 from Daimler Trucks North America.
The official recall notice states: Dealers will install a foam grommet, cut a 4-inch access hole into the inner fender, and add a warning label on both fenders, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 9, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-887.
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.
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