2021 Western Star 57X: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2021 Western Star 57X. The newest campaign is 22V817000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Nov 2022. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Air / Antilock / Modulator. 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, 22V817000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the front brake modulator valves, as necessary. Some vehicles will have a software update which will alert driver when a replacement is required. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning October 16, 2023. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-958. This recall expands and replaces previous recall 20V-390. All vehicles previously repaired under recall 20V-390 will need to have the new remedy performed.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 221,674 units in total.
22V817000Received . 219,390 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Antilock / Modulator
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2023 Freightliner Cascadia, 2020-2022 Freightliner Business Class M2, and 2022 Freightliner 114SD, and 2020-2023 Western Star 49X, 2021-2023 Western Star 47X, and 2021-2022 Western Star 57X vehicles. The brake modulator valves on the front axle may corrode and cause the vehicle to pull to the affected side during an Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) braking event.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Brakes that pull to one side during an ACC braking event may cause a sudden change in vehicle direction, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the front brake modulator valves, as necessary. Some vehicles will have a software update which will alert driver when a replacement is required. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning October 16, 2023. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-958. This recall expands and replaces previous recall 20V-390. All vehicles previously repaired under recall 20V-390 will need to have the new remedy performed.
Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-958. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
22V227000Received . 2,284 units.
Structure / Body
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Western Star 47X, 2020-2023 Western Star 49X, and 2021-2022 Western Star 57X vehicles equipped with side air intakes on the hood. The stainless steel cover on the side air intake may loosen and detach from the vehicle.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A detached side air intake cover may cause a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the stainless steel cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 8, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-925.
Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-925. 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.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2021 Western Star 57XThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2021 Western Star 57X: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/western-star/57x/2021/. 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, LLC
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2021 Western Star 57X?
- 221,674 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Western Star 57X have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Western Star 57X, model years 2021 to 2025. 2 of them name the 2021 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2021 Western Star 57X open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.