NHTSA safety recalls, owner-reported complaints and investigations, by model and model year · 1958–2027
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Our database holds 49 NHTSA owner-reported complaints filed against Western Star vehicles. Our database also holds 179 safety recall campaigns and 7 NHTSA investigations covering at least one Western Star model year.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Ordered by total owner-reported complaint volume, which is not a ranking of quality
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4900 | 1998–2023 | 17 | 83 |
| 4700 | 2002–2024 | 6 | 49 |
| 5700 | 2002–2022 | 4 | 27 |
| 47X | 2020–2027 | 3 | 21 |
| 4900EX | 2003–2007 | 3 | 3 |
| Constellation | 1995–2012 | 3 | 5 |
| Conventional | 1983–1996 | 3 | 19 |
| Western Star | 1958–2003 | 3 | 15 |
| 49X | 2020–2027 | 1 | 29 |
| 6900 | 1998–2023 | 1 | 19 |
| 4800 | 1998–2017 | 0 | 4 |
| 48X | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| 4900 SA | 2002–2011 | 0 | 2 |
| 4900FA | 2000–2004 | 0 | 2 |
| 57X | 2021–2025 | 0 | 6 |
| 5800 | 1998–2000 | 0 | 2 |
| 5900 | 1998–2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Heritage | 1995–1999 | 0 | 7 |
| Solar | 1999–2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Truck Tractor | 1987–1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Western | 1978–1979 | 0 | 1 |
| WF110 | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| WH126 | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| WJ121 | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Complaint totals count a report once for each model year it names; recall totals count a campaign once per model.
The 8 newest campaigns covering a Western Star vehicle in our database
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERYDaimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2027 Western Star 49X and 2021-2027 Western Star 47X vehicles. A stud connecting the battery to the starter at the frame rail may have been incorrectly installed or may corrode, which can cause a short circuit.
SUSPENSION:CRITICAL FASTENERSDaimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2026 Western Star 49X, Freightliner Business Class M2, Freightliner 114SD, Freightliner 108SD, 2021-2026 Western Star 47X, 2021-2023 Freightliner 122SD, 2022 Western Star 48X, and 2023 Western Star 4700 vehicles. The axle clamp fasteners may be loose, which can result in a loss of vehicle control.
STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS; STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLYDaimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Western Star 47X, Freightliner Business Class M2, FCCC MT55G, 2025-2026 Western Star 49X, Freightliner Cascadia, Freightliner 114SD, FCCC MT45G, FCCC S2RV106, 2026 Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, Freightliner eCascadia, FCCC S2C106, and Freightliner 108SD vehicles. The tie rod castle nut and cotter pin may not be installed properly, which can result in a loss of vehicle steering control.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CRITICAL FASTENERS; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPERDaimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2025 FCCC XCR, FCCC XBS, FCCC MT45, Western Star 57X, 2025-2026 Freightliner Business Class M2, Freightliner Cascadia, Freightliner 114SD, Freightliner 108SD, FCCC MT55G, FCCC MT45G, FCCC XCP, FCCC XCM, Western Star 49X, Western Star 47X, 2026 Freightliner Cascadia 5th Gen, FCCC MT55, and FCCC MT50E vehicles. The brake caliper mounting bolts may loosen and detach, which can cause a loss of brake function and damage the tire and/or wheel.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERYDaimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2026 Western Star 49X and 2021-2026 Western Star 47X vehicles. A stud connecting the battery to the starter at the frame rail may have been incorrectly installed, which can cause a short circuit.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR/TANKDaimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2025 Freightliner 114SD, Business Class M2, Cascadia, and Western Star 49X vehicles. The air tank capacity may be too small, resulting in reduced braking performance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKINGDaimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2026 Freightliner eM2, Freightliner 108SD, Freightliner 114SD, Freightliner Cascadia, 2025-2026 Freightliner Business Class M2, Western Star 47X, and Western Star 49X vehicles. A software error in the advanced signal and actuator module for the automatic emergency braking system may cause the brake lights to fail to illuminate.
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPDaimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2025 Freightliner Cascadia, Western Star 49X, Freightliner Custom Chassis XCM and Freightliner Custom Chassis XCP vehicles equipped with certain Cummins fuel pumps. The fuel pump barrels may fracture and cause a fuel leak, which can result in an engine stall.
Every year with at least one publishable Western Star model year
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