Recall Register

2000 Western Star 6900: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2000 Western Star 6900. The newest campaign is 01V387000. NHTSA received the report on 17 Dec 2001. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables. 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, 01V387000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect the vehicles and the battery cables will be replaced and/or re-routed as necessary. Owner notification began april 18, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 3,722 units in total.

  1. 01V387000Received . 3,500 units.

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

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain trucks equipped with caterpillar 3406e and c-15 engines, interference between the positive battery cable and stud mounting electronic control module (ecm) to the engine exists. Chafing can wear through the battery cable insulation to allow contact between the battery cable and the stud.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This contact could provide a short circuit, which may cause a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the vehicles and the battery cables will be replaced and/or re-routed as necessary. Owner notification began april 18, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number FL-387. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 01V167002Received . 222 units.

    Suspension

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with chalmers 1000 and 800 series suspension kits. These suspension kits may have insufficient penetration of the weld attaching the torque rod eye to the torque rod tube.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Failure of the weld could result in separation of the eye and tube, causing a lock of axle retention, which could result in loss of vehicle control.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace all chalmers fixed torque rods on these vehicles. Owner notification began march 14, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number FL-379. 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. 19981
  2. 19991
  3. 20002
  4. 20012
  5. 20022
  6. 20032
  7. 20044
  8. 20055
  9. 20066
  10. 20074
  11. 20084
  12. 20094
  13. 20104
  14. 20113
  15. 20123
  16. 20134
  17. 20144
  18. 20153
  19. 20162
  20. 20175
  21. 20184
  22. 20192
  23. 20232

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. 2000 Western Star 6900: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/western-star/6900/2000/. 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
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2000 Western Star 6900?
3,722 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 6900 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 19 recall campaigns for the Western Star 6900, model years 1998 to 2023. 2 of them name the 2000 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2000 Western Star 6900 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.