Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V281000

Electrical system: wiring

Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-05-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V281000

Electrical system: wiring

Component
Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Vehicles affected
2,987
Reported to NHTSA
2020-05-18
Owners notified
2020-06-23

Defect description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Western Star 4700 and 5700 vehicles. A particular wire in the ground harness may be undersized, possibly resulting in a melted connector in the ground circuit harness. If the connector becomes damaged, under certain circumstances, the engine may stall without the ability to restart.

Safety risk

An engine stall may increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ground harness, free of charge. This recall began June 23, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-852.

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 2 models.

ModelYears on record
WESTERN STAR 47002021 2020 2019
WESTERN STAR 57002021 2020 2019

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.