Recall Register

2012 Freightliner Western Star: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2012 Freightliner Western Star. The newest campaign is 12V138000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Apr 2012. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 12V138000, in the NHTSA record

Dtna will notify owners, and affected vehicles will have replacement components installed by dtna authorized service facilities, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners on may 16, 2012. The recall to perform the final remedy began on november 21, 2012. Owners may contact dtna at 1-800-547-0712.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 5,594 units in total.

  1. 12V138000Received . 5,247 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler trucks (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2012 freightliner cascadia and western star 4900 vehicles, manufactured from december 22, 2011, through february 23, 2012. These vehicles may be equipped with certain national seat brand driver’s seats. These seat bases may have out-of-specification welds that may allow the seat to buckle unexpectedly.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An unexpected movement of the seat could affect vehicle control and visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dtna will notify owners, and affected vehicles will have replacement components installed by dtna authorized service facilities, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners on may 16, 2012. The recall to perform the final remedy began on november 21, 2012. Owners may contact dtna at 1-800-547-0712.

    Report filed by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA. Manufacturer campaign number FL-624. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 11V257000Received . 347 units.

    Power Train / Driveline

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 freightliner cascadia, m2, and western star 4900 vehicles, manufactured from january 11, 2011, through february 21, 2011, and equipped with a meritor driveline. The tubing used to assemble the affected drivelines has a nonconforming seam weld with insufficient bonding of the material.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A tube seam weld that is not properly bonded can result in the driveline assembly fracturing along the length of the tube seam weld. The fractured tube can twist or sever. This could result in additional damage to the driveline, the vehicle to which it is attached and any additional nearby components. This may increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the drivelines free of charge. The safety recall began on june 27, 2011. Owners may contact daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712.

    Report filed by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA. Manufacturer campaign number FL-606. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20041
  2. 20051
  3. 20111
  4. 20122

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2012 Freightliner Western Star: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/freightliner/western-star/2012/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2012 Freightliner Western Star?
5,594 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Freightliner Western Star have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Freightliner Western Star, model years 2004 to 2012. 2 of them name the 2012 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 Freightliner Western Star open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.