Western Star recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015 Western Star 4700, 4800 and 4900 trucks manufactured November 15, 2014, to January 30, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the speedometer may not operate properly, possibly not displaying the vehicle's speed.
What could happen
If the speedometer does not show the vehicle speed, the driver may unknowingly exceed the posted speed limit, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install a new speedometer, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-683.
Vehicles covered
- Western Star 4700 2015
- Western Star 4800 2015
- Western Star 4900 2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V383000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 17, 2015
- Owners notified
- Jul 28, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 21
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Nov 15, 2014 to Jan 30, 2015
- Part
- Electrical system › Instrument cluster/panel
- Maker's own recall number
- FL-683
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Freightliner / Western Star recall: Power train Aug 31, 2016
- 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
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.