Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V124000

Service brakes, air

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-02-27.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V124000

Service brakes, air

Component
Service brakes, air
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
450
Reported to NHTSA
2017-02-27
Owners notified
2017-04-27

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Western Star 4900 trucks. The aluminum air tanks on these vehicles may have improper welds possibly resulting in a rapid loss of air pressure.

Safety risk

A rapid loss of air pressure without warning may cause a sudden application of the park brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the aluminum air tanks with steel, triple compartment, air tanks, free of charge. The recall began on April 27, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-732.

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.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
WESTERN STAR 49002018 2017 2016 2015

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.