NHTSA campaign 21V357000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-887
Freightliner Recall 21V-357: Dislodged Headlight May Cause Fire
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 21V357000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-887) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC on May 14, 2021, with 72,510 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Freightliner Cascadia for model years 2017–2022. Owners were notified on July 9, 2021, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 21V357000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V357000 (also written 21V-357 or 21V357)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-887
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 72,510 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Headlights — Bulbs
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 90.99% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 21V357000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V357000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
Melting components can increase the risk of fire.
Manufacturer 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 21V357000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.