Recall Register

2018 Western Star 4700: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 12 recall campaigns for the 2018 Western Star 4700. The newest campaign is 21V896000. NHTSA received the report on 17 Nov 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Tires. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

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

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 21V896000, in the NHTSA record

Dealer will inspect and replace, as necessary, tires and rims, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 22, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall FL-908.
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Recall campaigns

12 campaigns, newest first. 489,867 units in total.

  • 21V896000Tires
  • 21V882000Electrical System / Wiring
  • 21V326000Fuel System, Diesel / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail
  • 20V642000Power Train / Clutch Assembly
  • 18V903000Power Train / Clutch Assembly
  • 18V913000Suspension / Front / Control Arm
  • 18V703000Service Brakes, Air / Disc / Caliper
  • 18V353000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Caliper
  • 18V191000Electrical System / Wiring
  • 17V761000Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
  • 17V588000Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables
  • 17V452000Equipment

  1. 21V896000Received . 307 units.

    Tires

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2012-2021 Freightliner SD 108, Freightliner SD 114, 2016-2020 Freightliner Coronado, 2013 Western Star 6900, 2013-2022 Western Star 4700, Western Star 4900, and 2022 49X vehicles. The tires and rims are not approved and rated for these vehicles from the Tire and Rim Association or tire manufacturer. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 120, "Wheels and Rims-Other Than Passenger Cars."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Unapproved tires that are not rated for the vehicle can cause tire performance issues, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will inspect and replace, as necessary, tires and rims, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 22, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall FL-908.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-908. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 21V882000Received . 6,100 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Western Star 4700, 4900, 5700, and 6900 trucks. The affected trucks have a power stud that passes through the bulkhead. In certain circumstances, the power stud may contact the bulkhead and result in an electrical arc.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An electrical arc can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the pass-through power studs, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 7, 2022. This recall supersedes previous recall number 18V-191. Vehicles previously inspected and considered complete under 18V-191 will need to return for the new remedy. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-907.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-907. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 21V326000Received . 9,662 units.

    Fuel System, Diesel / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Freightliner Custom Chass XC Chassis, 108SD, Custom Chass XB Chassis, Business Class M2, 114SD, and Western Star 4700 vehicles. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the fuel rail and fuel lines, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on June 21, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-886.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-886. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 20V642000Received . 4,329 units.

    Power Train / Clutch Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner Cascadia, Business Class M2, 108SD, 114SD and 122SD and Western Star 4700, 4900 and 5700 vehicles. An internal component within the clutch assembly may fail, which in certain circumstances could allow the vehicle to move unexpectedly.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Unintended vehicle movement van increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will update the software and replace the clutches, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on December 7, 2020. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 28, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-865.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-865. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 18V903000Received . 6,795 units.

    Power Train / Clutch Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, 122SD, Cascadia, Business Class M2, Western Star 4700, 4900, and 5700 vehicles, equipped with certain Eaton ECA heavy-duty truck clutches. An internal component in the clutch assembly may fail, possibly resulting in unintended vehicle movement.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Unintended vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will update the software, and repair any physical components, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on February 16, 2019. The recall began July 31, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-803.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-803. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 18V913000Received . 501 units.

    Suspension / Front / Control Arm

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Freightliner 114SD, 122SD, 108SD, Cascadia and Business class M2 trucks, Freightliner Custom Chassis XBS, XCL, XCM, MT45, MT55, S2G, S2RV, XCR and XCS custom chassis and Western Star 4700, 4900 and 5700 trucks equipped with Detroit Axle axles. The affected vehicles may have loose steering and tie rod arm bolts.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Loose tie rod arm bolts may lead to separation of the tie rod arm, resulting in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    DTNA has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the steering arm and tie rod arm bolts for to make sure that they are properly tightened, installing new fasteners as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 9, 2019. Owners may contact Daimler Trucks at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-802.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-802. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  7. 18V703000Received . 5,534 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Disc / Caliper

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, Cascadia, Business Class M2, Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation S2C 106 Cab, S2G Cab Chassis, XCL, XCM, XBS, XCP, XCR, Western Star 4700, 4900 and 5700 trucks. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will check and tighten the brake caliper mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began December 3, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-794.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-794. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  8. 18V353000Received . 8,741 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Caliper

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Freightliner M2 Business Class, 108SD, 114SD and Cascadia trucks, Western Star 4700, 4900, and 5700 trucks, FCCC S2C 106 Cab, S2G Cab, XBR, XBS, XCL, XCM, XCP, XCR, and XCS chassis equipped with air disc brakes. The brake caliper mounting bolts on these vehicles may be insufficiently tightened, allowing the bolts to loosen.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the brake caliper mounting bolts loosen, braking performance may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake caliper mounting bolts and tighten them as necessary, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on July 25, 2018. The recall began September 4, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-772.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-772. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  9. 18V191000Received . 7,128 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Western Star 4700, 4900, 5700, and 6900 trucks. The affected trucks have a power stud that passes through the bulkhead. In certain circumstances the power stud may contact the bulkhead and result in an electrical arc.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An electrical arc can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the power stud for the proper clearance to the bulkhead, and replace it if necessary, free of charge. DTNA issued an interim notification to owners on May 23, 2018. The recall began October 29, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-766.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-766. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  10. 17V761000Received . 438,255 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2008-2018 Freightliner Cascadia, Western Star 4700, 4900, 5700, and 6900 trucks. After hard brake applications, the brake light pressure switch may not activate the brake lights with a light application of the brake pedal.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the brake lights fail to illuminate, there would not be a signal to other motorists that the vehicle is slowing, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles, free of charge. Daimler issued interim notifications to owners on January 22, 2018. The recall began on May 9, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-756.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-756. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  11. 17V588000Received . 32 units.

    Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Battery cable contact with the axle yoke may cause the cable to chafe and short, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-746. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  12. 17V452000Received . 2,483 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018 Freightliner Cascadia, M2 Business Class, 114SD, and 122SD trucks, and Western Star 4700 and 5700 trucks. These vehicles have tow hooks used for recovery purposes that may fail during use.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the tow hook fails without warning during a recovery operation, the sudden release of the vehicle may increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle's tow hooks and, depending on their production date codes, will replace them, free of charge. The recall began on September 14, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-742.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-742. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

1 complaint, 1 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2018 Western Star 4700: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Air Bags1
Complaints that report a crash
1
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
1
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
16 Jun 2022

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2018 Western Star 4700, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2022, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2018 Western Star 4700
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
AQ18002Audit queryDaimler Trucks North America RecallsExterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch23 Apr 201811 Jul 2024

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. 20021
  2. 20031
  3. 20041
  4. 20051
  5. 20061
  6. 20071
  7. 20082
  8. 20093
  9. 20103
  10. 20113
  11. 20124
  12. 20135
  13. 20149
  14. 201512
  15. 20167
  16. 20179
  17. 201812
  18. 201914
  19. 202012
  20. 202114
  21. 20228
  22. 20234
  23. 20240

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. 2018 Western Star 4700: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/western-star/4700/2018/. 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
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2018 Western Star 4700?
489,867 units in 12 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Western Star 4700 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 49 recall campaigns for the Western Star 4700, model years 2002 to 2024. 12 of them name the 2018 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2018 Western Star 4700 name most often?
Air Bags: 1 of 1 component mention.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Western Star 4700 open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.