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2020 Western Star 4900: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2020 Western Star 4900. The newest campaign is 22V919000. NHTSA received the report on 12 Dec 2022. The NHTSA record gives the component Tires. NHTSA has 1 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.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 22V919000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-962.
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Recall campaigns

7 campaigns, newest first. 5,873 units in total.

  1. 22V919000Received . 49 units.

    Tires

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Freightliner 114SD, 2023 Freightliner 122SD, 2020 Western Star 4700, 2019-2022 Western Star 4900, 2019-2023 Freightliner Business Class M2, and 2021 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with tires that are not compatible with their 8.25-inch rims. 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
    Driving with tires that are not compatible with their rims can reduce tire performance, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-962.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-962. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 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: .

  3. 20V634000Received . 53 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Western Star 4700 and 4900 and Freightliner Coronado, 108SD and 114SD vehicles. The vehicle certification label contains incorrect information, stating a Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) that exceeds the tire capacity rating. 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
    Incorrect weight rating information on the certification labels could result in potential overloading of the axles, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install accurate GAWR labels, free of charge. The recall began November 25, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-864.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-864. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 20V539000Received . 103 units.

    Suspension / Multiple Axle

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler Truckers North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Freightliner 114SD, 122SD and Western Star 4700, and 4900 vehicles equipped with certain SL2065 steerable lift axles. The lower rear pivot cap screws may not be long enough to sufficiently engage the locking feature of the corresponding nuts.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the screws are not long enough to engage the corresponding nuts, the hardware may separate from the suspension system, becoming a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash and/or injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the lower rear pivot cap screws for the proper length, correcting the hardware as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-862.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-862. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 20V211000Received . 89 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020 Freightliner 108SD and 2020-2021 Freightliner Coronado, 114SD, and Western Star 4700 and 4900 vehicles. The Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) on the certification label may be incorrect, possibly resulting in the vehicle being overloaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 120, "Wheels and Rims - Other Than Passenger Cars."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An overloaded vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will update the GAWR labels, free of charge. The recall began May 28, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL847.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL847. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 19V792000Received . 2,725 units.

    Visibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System / Rear Window

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Western Star 4900 and 5700 vehicles equipped with sleeper cab vent windows. Due to improper adhesive, the vent window may detach from the vehicle.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the vent window detaches while the vehicle is in motion, it can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the vent windows, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on December 27, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-836.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-836. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  7. 19V722000Received . 2,547 units.

    Structure / Body / Door

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Western Star 4900 and 5700 vehicles. The adhesive bond may fail allowing the baggage or sleeper side door to separate from the hinges.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A baggage or sleeper side door that separates from the vehicle while in motion can cause road debris, increasing the risk of an injury or crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    DTNA will notify owners and dealers will install reinforcement clips with mechanical fasteners on each baggage and sleeper door hinge, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on December 6, 2019. The recall began September 21, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL834.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL834. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

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, 2 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.

2020 Western Star 4900: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Suspension1
Unknown or Other1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
24 May 2021

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 2020 Western Star 4900, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2021, with 1 complaint.

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. 19982
  2. 19992
  3. 20003
  4. 20013
  5. 20022
  6. 20032
  7. 20045
  8. 20057
  9. 200610
  10. 200714
  11. 200817
  12. 200916
  13. 201014
  14. 201114
  15. 20128
  16. 20138
  17. 201411
  18. 201514
  19. 201610
  20. 201716
  21. 201816
  22. 201915
  23. 20207
  24. 20219
  25. 20227
  26. 20234

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

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2020 Western Star 4900: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/western-star/4900/2020/. 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 2020 Western Star 4900?
5,873 units in 7 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Western Star 4900 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 83 recall campaigns for the Western Star 4900, model years 1998 to 2023. 7 of them name the 2020 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2020 Western Star 4900 name most often?
Suspension: 1 of 2 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 Western Star 4900 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.