Freightliner / Western Star recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2011 freightliner coronado, columbia, fld military, business class m2, cascadia, century, and western star 4900 trucks manufactured from august 9, 2010, through october 27, 2010 for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars." these vehicles were equipped with labels missing recommended cold tire inflation pressures.
What could happen
Failure to follow proper tire inflation recommendations can result in tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Labels with missing information will be replaced with corrected labels. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before january 15, 2011. Owners may contact daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712.
Vehicles covered
- Freightliner Cascadia 2011
- Freightliner Century 2011
- Freightliner Columbia 2011
- Freightliner Coronado 2011
- Freightliner M2 2011
- Western Star 4900 2011
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V551000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 4, 2010
- Owners notified
- Jan 15, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 7,466
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Aug 9, 2010 to Oct 27, 2010
- Part
- Equipment › Other › Labels
- Maker's own recall number
- FL-584
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 120
Notes
Daimler trucks safety recall no. Fl-584.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Western Star recall: Parking brake Jan 10, 2024
- Fccc / Freightliner / Thomas Built Buses and more recall: Steering Apr 4, 2023
- Freightliner / Western Star recall: Tires Dec 12, 2022
- Freightliner / Western Star recall: Steering Sep 28, 2022
- Freightliner / Western Star recall: Equipment May 16, 2022
- Western Star recall: Seat belts Apr 20, 2022
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.