Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V588000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-09-21.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V588000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables

Component
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
32
Reported to NHTSA
2017-09-21
Owners notified
2017-11-16

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Western Star 4700 trucks. The battery cable may contact the all wheel drive axle yoke.

Safety risk

Battery cable contact with the axle yoke may cause the cable to chafe and short, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the battery cables, repairing them as needed, free of charge. The recall began on November 16, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-746.

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

6 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
WESTERN STAR 47002018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013

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.