What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2021290
- Recall date
- 14 May 2021
- Make
- Freightliner
- Models
- Cascadia
- Model years
- 2017 to 2021
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- System
- Lights And Instruments
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 977
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Issue: rnOn certain trucks, if the headlamp bulb is replaced and not properly installed, it could move and contact other parts inside the headlamp. rnrnSafety Risk: rnA headlight bulb that touches other parts could cause the headlamp to melt or catch fire. rnrnCorrective Actions: rnDaimler Trucks North America (DTNA) will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your truck to a DTNA authorized service facility to modify the headlamp assembly and inner fender to assist with headlamp bulb replacement. A warning label/sticker will also be installed.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2021290.