FL887 – Dislodged Headlight May Cause Fire – 2017-2022 Freightliner Cascadia

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May 14, 2021 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V357000

Dislodged Headlight May Cause Fire

Melting components can increase the risk of fire.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V357

Manufacturer Daimler Trucks North America, LLC

Components EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Potential Number of Units Affected 72,508

 

Summary

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2022 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles equipped with halogen headlight assemblies. The halogen headlight bulb may dislodge during replacement and contact other vehicle components, possibly causing them to melt.

 

Remedy

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.

 

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.

 

Check for Daimler Trucks North America Recalls

 


Subject: Cascadia Halogen Headlights

Models Affected: Specific model year 2017-2022 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles manufactured March 8, 2016, through May 10, 2021, and equipped with halogen headlights.

 

General Information

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA), on behalf of its Freightliner Trucks Division, has decided that a defect that relates to motor vehicle safety exists on the vehicles mentioned above.

On certain vehicles, if halogen headlight bulb is improperly installed upon replacement, that headlight bulb may potentially dislodge and come into contact with other components. If a replacement bulb is improperly installed, it may melt beyond the headlight assembly to potentially include the hood, cab and complete vehicle, increasing the risk of fire.

Vehicles will be inspected for a 4-inch access hole, foam grommets, and warning labels; and will be repaired as needed.

There are approximately 73,780 vehicles involved in this campaign.

 

Additional Repairs

Dealers must complete all outstanding Recall and Field Service campaigns prior to the sale or delivery of a vehicle. A Dealer will be liable for any progressive damage that results from its failure to complete campaigns before sale or delivery of a vehicle.

Owners may be liable for any progressive damage that results from failure to complete campaigns within a reasonable time after receiving notification.

 

Work Instructions

Please refer to the attached work instructions. Prior to performing the campaign, check the vehicle for a completion sticker (Form WAR260).

 

Replacement Parts

Replacement parts are now available and can be obtained by ordering the part number(s) listed below from your facing Parts Distribution Center.

 



6 Affected Products

Vehicle

MAKE MODEL YEAR
FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 2017-2022

 


9 Associated Documents

Miscellaneous Document- Amended Defect Information Report

RMISC-21V357-9419.pdf 940.297KB

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Recall 573 Report- Amendment 1

RCLRPT-21V357-4344.PDF 213.604KB

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ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-21V357-0314.pdf 147.584KB

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Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-21V357-3125.pdf 861.417KB

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Miscellaneous Document- Defect Information Report

RMISC-21V357-0616.pdf 865.45KB

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Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-21V357-1285.PDF 213.605KB

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Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-21V357-8262.pdf 663.798KB

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Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2021-3

RCLQRT-21V357-9773.PDF 211.152KB

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Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2021-4

RCLQRT-21V357-1079.PDF 211.256KB

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Latest Recalls Documents

For the Latest and Most Recent Recalls Information Visit the link below…

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=21V357&docType=RCL

 


1 Associated Investigation

Halogen Headlamps May Cause Fires
NHTSA ID: PE21006
Dated opened: February 25, 2021

Research into a vehicle owner questionnaire (VOQ) filed on a Freightliner Cascadia vehicle for an unrelated topic, resulted in the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) identifying a number of field reports concerning headlamp fires on Freightliner Cascadia trucks.

ODI contacted Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) and learned that they were aware of halogen bulb-related thermal events since the 2017 model. DTNA believes the issue is due to incorrect bulb replacement during maintenance. In July 2019, DTNA released service and installation information in the form of a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) and a training video covering proper headlight bulb replacement.

ODI has further investigated the field reports submitted by DTNA (up to 2020, third quarter) and has identified a high percentage of cases of thermal-related field reports that involve fires and data analysis shows that there is an increasing trend of fire related field reports. Some vehicles have caught fire with mileages that were within the original equipment halogen bulb’s expected life range. There have been additional fires, with total vehicle losses, even after DTNA released extra training information concerning proper headlight bulb replacement. In a review of peer Volvo truck or Mack truck vehicles, a similar issue is not evident.

A Preliminary Evaluation has been opened to assess the scope and frequency of the alleged defect.


 

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