2021 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA

20 safety recall campaigns, 4 defect investigations (1 open), 24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.

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The record

Recall campaigns20
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations41 open
Owner complaints24
Complaints citing a crash2
Complaints citing a fire0

Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.

Recall campaigns 6 of 20

23V2990002023-04-26

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Understeering during a J-turn may increase the risk of a crash.

23V2080002023-03-28

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Hazard warning lights that flash improperly may cause confusion for other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

23V0730002023-02-10

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Brakes that pull to one side may cause a sudden change in vehicle direction, increasing the risk of a crash.

22V9190002022-12-12

TIRES

Driving with tires that are not compatible with their rims can reduce tire performance, increasing the risk of a crash.

22V8170002022-11-01

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

Brakes that pull to one side during an ACC braking event may cause a sudden change in vehicle direction, increasing the risk of a crash.

20V5670002022-02-16

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

If the brake lights remain illuminated, drivers may be unaware when the truck is actually slowing or stopping, increasing the risk of a crash.

What owners report most

  • 5TIRES
  • 3FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
  • 2SUSPENSION
  • 2FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
  • 2SERVICE BRAKES
  • 2STEERING
  • 1VISIBILITY
  • 1ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

This page is about a model, not a car

Two 2021 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIAs can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.

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