2014–2015 Western Star 4900 recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Western Star 4900 trucks manufactured June 24, 2013, to April 30, 2014. The affected vehicles were manufactured without Anti-lock Brake Systems. As such, these vehicles fail to meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 121, "Air Brake Systems."
💥 The risk
When not equipped with ABS, the affected vehicles have a greater chance of wheel lock up when braking, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install an Anti-lock Brake System, free of charge. The recall began on October 28, 2014. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-665.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V527000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-665
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 3
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
- Owner phone
- 1-800-745-8000
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 28, 2014
- Built
- Jun 24, 2013 – Apr 30, 2014
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.