Recall Register

2020 Western Star WJ121: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2020 Western Star WJ121. The newest campaign is 21V965000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Dec 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Diesel / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail. 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.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 21V965000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the fuel tubes, and install vibration isolators, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 28, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-915.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 124,899 units in total.

  1. 21V965000Received . 2,843 units.

    Fuel System, Diesel / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Western Star 4700, 2019-2022 Freightliner 114SD, 2021-2022 Western Star 49X, Freightliner Cascadia P4, 2022 Western Star 47X, 2021 Western Star WF110, 2020 Western Star WJ121, and 2019-2021 FCCC XCP Chassis vehicles. The fuel tubes between the fuel rail and the injectors for cylinders four, five, and six may fatigue and crack, which can result in a high pressure fuel leak.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A high pressure fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the fuel tubes, and install vibration isolators, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 28, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-915.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-915. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 21V481000Received . 122,056 units.

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

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Freightliner Cascadia P4, 2021 Western Star WH126, 2020 Western Star WJ121, and 2021-2022 Western Star 49X vehicles. The battery cable terminal may break, resulting in a loss of electrical power and unintended engine stall.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will repair or replace the battery cables, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 7, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-893.

    Report filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-893. 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.

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Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20202

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 WJ121: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/western-star/wj121/2020/. 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 WJ121?
124,899 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 WJ121 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Western Star WJ121, model year 2020. 2 of them name the 2020 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 Western Star WJ121 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.