2022 Freightliner Cascadia: Exhaust Heat Risk Fire Recall
Daimler Trucks North America recalls 2022 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles where exhaust heat may melt battery box, increasing fire risk. Owners must have dealer inspect exhaust pipe tip.
Use caution until it’s fixed
The exhaust heat may melt the battery box, increasing the risk of a fire.
Contact the company
What happened, in plain English
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain 2022 Freightliner Cascadia trucks because the exhaust pipe outlet may be installed incorrectly, causing exhaust heat to melt the battery box and increase fire risk. This could lead to a fire if the battery box is damaged. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/80884-2022-freightliner-cascadia-exhaust-heat-risk-fire-recall.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/80884-2022-freightliner-cascadia-exhaust-heat-risk-fire-recall · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #21V715000
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“2022 Freightliner Cascadia: Exhaust Heat Risk Fire Recall.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/80884-2022-freightliner-cascadia-exhaust-heat-risk-fire-recall. Based on NHTSA recall #21V715000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=21V715000).
Why it’s dangerous
The exhaust pipe outlet may be installed with the tip facing the battery box, which is mounted directly above the frame rail. This allows exhaust heat to melt the battery box, potentially causing a fire.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2022 Freightliner Cascadia trucks with improperly installed exhaust pipe outlets are affected. Truck drivers and mechanics who use these vehicles are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2022 Freightliner Cascadia has the exhaust pipe outlet installed with the tip facing the battery box. The recall was notified to owners on November 14, 2021.
- Brand
Daimler Trucks North America- Category
Vehicle
What to do — step by step
Contact Dealer for Inspection
Dealers will inspect and rotate the exhaust pipe tip as needed to prevent battery box melting.
Check for Notification
You should have received a notification letter from DTNA mailed on November 14, 2021.
What NHTSA says to do
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.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 2 months after NHTSA received the defect report.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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 21V715000 — Daimler Trucks North America 2022 Freightliner Cascadia: Exhaust Heat Risk Fire Recall Hello, I own a 2022 Freightliner Cascadia: Exhaust Heat Risk Fire Recall that is covered by recall 21V715000 from Daimler Trucks North America. The official recall notice states: 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. 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.
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Where this comes from
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.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #21V715000 (September 15, 2021)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 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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