2020–2023 Western Star 47X & 2020–2023 Western Star 49X recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
Daimler Truck North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2023 47X and 49X vehicles. The hood bezel covers may detach.
💥 The risk
Detached hood bezel covers may cause a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect and install rivets on the hood bezel covers, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 26, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-951.
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
- 22V654000
- Manufacturer recall #
- FL-951
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 3,498
- Component
- STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-0712
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 26, 2023
- 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.nhtsa.gov.