Recall Register

2018 Western Star 6900: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2018 Western Star 6900. The newest campaign is 21V882000. NHTSA received the report on 12 Nov 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Wiring. NHTSA has no 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.

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, 21V882000, 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.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 451,557 units in total.

  • 21V882000Electrical System / Wiring
  • 18V191000Electrical System / Wiring
  • 17V761000Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
  • 17V450000Fuel System, Diesel

  1. 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: .

  2. 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: .

  3. 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: .

  4. 17V450000Received . 74 units.

    Fuel System, Diesel

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Freightliner 122SD trucks, Western Star 4900 and 6900 trucks, and Freightliner Custom Chassis XCM and XCP chassis equipped with Cummins ISX15 engines. The affected engines have a fuel pump whose drive gear may slip on its drive shaft, resulting in a loss of fuel pump function.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Failure of the fuel pump will result in a sudden engine stall with no warning, and with no ability to restart, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Cummins will send notices to the owners of the affected vehicles and Cummins dealers will replace the fuel pumps, free of charge. The recall began on September 11, 2017. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467 or DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL744.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL744. 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

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

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2018 Western Star 6900
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. 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. 2018 Western Star 6900: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/western-star/6900/2018/. 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
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 2018 Western Star 6900?
451,557 units in 4 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. 4 of them name the 2018 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Western Star 6900 open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.