Western Star recalls
All 142 Western Star safety recalls since model year 2000, in plain English. Latest: Sep 10, 2026.
Latest Western Star recalls
2020–2023 Freightliner Cascadia & 2022 Western Star 49X
Stability control recall · 26V583
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Freightliner Cascadia and 2022 Western Star 49X vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall…
2020–2027 Western Star 49X & 2021–2027 Western Star 47X
Electrical system recall · 26V079
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2027 Western Star 49X and 2021-2027 Western Star 47X vehicles.
2020–2026 Freightliner 108SD & 2020–2026 Freightliner 114SD + 6 more
Suspension recall · 25V760
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2026 Western Star 49X, Freightliner Business Class M2, Freightliner 114SD, Freightliner 108SD, 2021-2026…
2024–2026 Freightliner Business Class M2 & 2024–2026 Freightliner MT55G + 10 more
Steering recall · 25V603
Daimler 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…
2025–2026 Freightliner 108SD & 2025–2026 Freightliner 114SD + 15 more
Brakes recall · 25V601
Daimler 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…
2020–2026 Western Star 49X & 2021–2026 Western Star 47X
Electrical system recall · 25V326
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2026 Western Star 49X and 2021-2026 Western Star 47X vehicles.
All Western Star recalls
| Date | Recall | Vehicles | Problem | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | 26V583 | 2020–2023 Freightliner Cascadia & 2022 Western Star 49X | Stability control | 2,404 |
| 2026-02-12 | 26V079 | 2020–2027 Western Star 49X & 2021–2027 Western Star 47X | Electrical system | 26,960 |
| 2025-11-05 | 25V760 | 2020–2026 Freightliner 108SD & 2020–2026 Freightliner 114SD + 6 more | Suspension | 18,783 |
| 2025-09-12 | 25V603 | 2024–2026 Freightliner Business Class M2 & 2024–2026 Freightliner MT55G + 10 more | Steering | 343 |
| 2025-09-12 | 25V601 | 2025–2026 Freightliner 108SD & 2025–2026 Freightliner 114SD + 15 more | Brakes | 402 |
| 2025-05-20 | 25V326 | 2020–2026 Western Star 49X & 2021–2026 Western Star 47X | Electrical system | 22,271 |
| 2025-05-08 | 25V295 | 2025 Freightliner 114SD & 2025 Freightliner Business Class M2 + 2 more | Brakes | 68 |
| 2025-03-26 | 25V187 | 2025–2026 Freightliner Business Class M2 & 2025–2026 Western Star 47X + 5 more | Collision avoidance | 1,968 |
| 2024-10-02 | 24V736 | 2025 Freightliner Cascadia & 2025 Freightliner XCM + 2 more | Fuel system | 620 |
| 2024-09-16 | 24V668 | 2020–2025 Western Star 49X & 2021–2025 Western Star 47X + 5 more | Collision avoidance | 16,890 |
| 2024-08-01 | 24V571 | 2025 Freightliner 108SD & 2025 Freightliner 114SD + 3 more | Steering | 3,799 |
| 2024-07-05 | 24V509 | 2025 Freightliner 114SD & 2025 Freightliner Cascadia + 2 more | Steering | 61 |
| 2024-06-05 | 24V402 | 2025 Freightliner 108SD & 2025 Freightliner 114SD + 6 more | Steering | 541 |
| 2024-06-03 | 24V393 | 2025 Freightliner 108SD & 2025 Freightliner 114SD + 17 more | Wheels | 285 |
| 2024-02-08 | 24V084 | 2022–2024 Western Star 49X | Suspension | 49 |
| 2024-02-01 | 24V058 | 2024–2025 Western Star 49X & 2025 Freightliner Cascadia | Stability control | 7 |
| 2024-01-11 | 24V013 | 2023 Western Star 4900 & 2023 Western Star 6900 | Brakes | 149 |
| 2023-05-17 | 23V348 | 2023 Western Star 57X | Lights | 47 |
| 2023-04-27 | 23V299 | 2020–2024 Freightliner Cascadia & 2021–2024 Freightliner Business Class M2 + 2 more | Stability control | 266 |
| 2023-04-05 | 23V238 | 2022–2023 Freightliner MT50E & 2022–2023 Freightliner MT55 + 15 more | Steering | 306 |
| 2023-03-29 | 23V208 | 2020–2021 Freightliner Cascadia & 2020–2021 Western Star 49X | Lights | 24,282 |
| 2023-02-13 | 23V073 | 2017–2023 Freightliner Cascadia & 2020–2023 Western Star 49X + 2 more | Stability control | 70,167 |
| 2022-12-13 | 22V919 | 2019–2023 Freightliner Business Class M2 & 2020–2023 Freightliner 114SD + 4 more | Wheels | 49 |
| 2022-11-02 | 22V817 | 2017–2023 Freightliner Cascadia & 2020–2023 Western Star 49X + 4 more | Collision avoidance | 219,390 |
| 2022-09-29 | 22V722 | 2022–2023 Western Star 4700 & 2023 Freightliner 114SD + 3 more | Steering | 36 |
| 2022-09-13 | 22V681 | 2022–2023 Western Star 47X & 2022–2023 Western Star 49X | Steering | 200 |
| 2022-08-30 | 22V654 | 2020–2023 Western Star 47X & 2020–2023 Western Star 49X | Body & structure | 3,498 |
| 2022-08-01 | 22V554 | 2023 Freightliner 108SD & 2023 Freightliner 114SD + 12 more | Engine | 1,375 |
| 2022-05-16 | 22V338 | 2020–2023 Freightliner NEW Cascadia & 2020–2022 Western Star 4700 + 3 more | Equipment | 185 |
| 2022-05-05 | 22V299 | 2022–2023 Western Star 49X & 2023 Western Star 47X | Brakes | 15 |
| 2022-04-21 | 22V269 | 2022 Western Star 4700 & 2022 Western Star 4900 | Seat belt | 3 |
| 2022-04-11 | 22V230 | 2020–2022 Western Star 49X & 2021 Western Star 47X | Windows, wipers & mirrors | 689 |
| 2022-04-08 | 22V227 | 2020–2023 Western Star 49X & 2021–2023 Western Star 47X + 1 more | Body & structure | 2,284 |
| 2022-03-30 | 22V205 | 2023 Western Star 4900 | Brakes | 13 |
| 2021-12-14 | 21V965 | 2019–2022 Freightliner 114SD & 2019–2021 Freightliner XCP + 6 more | Fuel system | 2,843 |
| 2021-12-09 | 21V946 | 2021–2022 Western Star 4900 | Steering | 21 |
| 2021-11-18 | 21V896 | 2012–2021 Freightliner 108SD & 2012–2021 Freightliner 114SD + 5 more | Tires | 307 |
| 2021-11-15 | 21V882 | 2017–2019 Western Star 4700 & 2017–2019 Western Star 4900 + 2 more | Electrical system | 6,100 |
| 2021-11-08 | 21V864 | 2021–2022 Western Star 49X | Steering ⛔ | 479 |
| 2021-06-28 | 21V481 | 2019–2022 Freightliner Cascadia & 2021–2022 Western Star 49X + 2 more | Electrical system | 122,056 |
| 2021-05-20 | 21V369 | 2021–2022 Freightliner 108SD & 2021–2022 Freightliner 114SD + 11 more | Steering | 8,482 |
| 2021-05-10 | 21V326 | 2018–2021 Freightliner 108SD & 2018–2021 Freightliner 114SD + 5 more | Fuel system | 9,662 |
| 2021-04-13 | 21V256 | 2021–2022 Freightliner 108SD & 2021–2022 Freightliner 114SD + 13 more | Steering | 12,470 |
| 2021-03-25 | 21V209 | 2021 Freightliner Cascadia & 2021 Western Star 4700 | Powertrain & transmission | 2 |
| 2021-03-25 | 21V206 | 2019–2021 Western Star 4700 & 2019–2021 Western Star 5700 | Electrical system | 5,111 |
| 2021-01-21 | 21V018 | 2021 Freightliner Business Class M2 & 2021 Freightliner Cascadia + 7 more | Brakes | 133 |
| 2020-10-28 | 20V660 | 2020–2021 Freightliner Cascadia & 2021 Freightliner 108SD + 5 more | Suspension | 1,411 |
| 2020-10-19 | 20V642 | 2018–2019 Freightliner 108SD & 2018–2019 Freightliner 114SD + 6 more | Powertrain & transmission | 4,329 |
| 2020-10-15 | 20V634 | 2020–2021 Freightliner 108SD & 2020–2021 Freightliner 114SD + 3 more | Tires | 53 |
| 2020-09-04 | 20V539 | 2020–2021 Freightliner 114SD & 2020–2021 Freightliner 122SD + 2 more | Suspension | 103 |
| 2020-05-19 | 20V281 | 2019–2021 Western Star 4700 & 2019–2021 Western Star 5700 | Electrical system | 2,987 |
| 2020-04-15 | 20V214 | 2006–2021 Freightliner Business Class M2 & 2006–2020 Freightliner Columbia + 10 more | Lights | 63,175 |
| 2020-04-10 | 20V211 | 2020–2021 Freightliner 114SD & 2020–2021 Freightliner Coronado + 3 more | Equipment | 89 |
| 2020-03-04 | 20V127 | 2019–2020 Freightliner 108SD & 2019–2020 Freightliner 114SD + 12 more | Brakes | 2,585 |
| 2019-11-05 | 19V792 | 2016–2020 Western Star 4900 & 2016–2020 Western Star 5700 | Windows, wipers & mirrors | 2,725 |
| 2019-10-28 | 19V769 | 2020 Western Star 4700 | Steering | 1,331 |
| 2019-10-10 | 19V722 | 2017–2020 Western Star 4900 & 2017–2020 Western Star 5700 | Body & structure | 2,547 |
| 2019-05-15 | 19V370 | 2005–2017 Freightliner M2 & 2013–2019 Freightliner Cascadia + 18 more | Brakes | 741 |
| 2019-05-15 | 19V367 | 2019 Freightliner 108SD & 2019 Freightliner 114SD + 7 more | Brakes | 253 |
| 2019-03-06 | 19V171 | 2019 Western Star 4700 & 2019 Western Star 4900 | Electrical system | 361 |
| 2019-01-30 | 18V913 | 2017–2019 Freightliner 108SD & 2017–2019 Freightliner 114SD + 16 more | Steering | 501 |
| 2019-01-30 | 18V903 | 2018–2019 Freightliner 108SD & 2018–2019 Freightliner 114SD + 6 more | Powertrain & transmission | 6,795 |
| 2018-10-12 | 18V703 | 2018–2019 Freightliner 108SD & 2018–2019 Freightliner 114SD + 13 more | Brakes | 5,534 |
| 2018-10-11 | 18V699 | 2019 Freightliner Cascadia & 2019 Western Star 5700 | Steering | 622 |
| 2018-09-24 | 18V641 | 2019 Freightliner 108SD & 2019 Freightliner 114SD + 4 more | Tires | 201 |
| 2018-09-06 | 18V581 | 2017–2019 Freightliner 122SD & 2017–2019 Freightliner Cascadia + 2 more | Engine | 4,500 |
| 2018-08-07 | 18V503 | 2012–2015 Freightliner 114SD & 2012–2015 Freightliner Business Class M2 + 3 more | Steering | 1,256 |
| 2018-06-01 | 18V353 | 2017–2019 Freightliner 108SD & 2017–2019 Freightliner 114SD + 15 more | Brakes | 8,741 |
| 2018-05-31 | 18V351 | 2012–2019 Western Star 4900 | Brakes | 640 |
| 2018-03-26 | 18V191 | 2017–2019 Western Star 4700 & 2017–2019 Western Star 4900 + 2 more | Electrical system | 7,128 |
| 2017-12-20 | 17V810 | 2002–2017 Freightliner Cascadia & 2002–2017 Freightliner Century Class + 7 more | Equipment | 24,860 |
| 2017-11-30 | 17V761 | 2008–2018 Freightliner Cascadia & 2008–2018 Western Star 4700 + 3 more | Lights | 438,255 |
| 2017-10-11 | 17V628 | 2016 Freightliner Cascadia & 2016 Western Star 4900 | Steering | 41 |
| 2017-09-25 | 17V588 | 2013–2018 Western Star 4700 | Electrical system | 32 |
| 2017-08-25 | 17V521 | 2017–2018 Western Star 4900 | Suspension | 38 |
| 2017-07-19 | 17V452 | 2018 Freightliner 114SD & 2018 Freightliner 122SD + 4 more | Equipment | 2,483 |
| 2017-07-19 | 17V450 | 2017–2018 Freightliner 122SD & 2017–2018 Freightliner Custom Chass XCP + 4 more | Fuel system | 74 |
| 2017-05-16 | 17V315 | 2017 Freightliner Cascadia & 2017 Western Star 5700 | Powertrain & transmission | 698 |
| 2017-03-01 | 17V124 | 2015–2018 Western Star 4900 | Brakes | 450 |
| 2016-10-05 | 16V711 | 2014–2017 Western Star 4900 & 2014–2017 Western Star 5700 | Seat belt | 1,944 |
| 2016-08-31 | 16V634 | 2014–2017 Freightliner 108SD & 2014–2017 Freightliner 114SD + 6 more | Powertrain & transmission | 156 |
| 2016-06-09 | 16V416 | 2017 Freightliner 122SD & 2017 Freightliner Cascadia + 3 more | Engine | 268 |
| 2015-12-22 | 15V859 | 2015–2016 Freightliner 108SD & 2015–2016 Freightliner 114SD + 2 more | Powertrain & transmission | 43 |
| 2015-10-02 | 15V620 | 2016 Freightliner 108SD & 2016 Freightliner 114SD + 7 more | Electrical system | 273 |
| 2015-10-01 | 15V617 | 2015–2016 Freightliner 108SD & 2015–2016 Freightliner 114SD + 3 more | Powertrain & transmission | 14 |
| 2015-06-17 | 15V383 | 2015 Western Star 4700 & 2015 Western Star 4800 + 1 more | Electrical system | 21 |
| 2015-03-30 | 15V185 | 2015 Freightliner 108SD & 2015 Freightliner 114SD + 6 more | Brakes | 3,732 |
| 2015-03-27 | 15V182 | 2014–2015 Western Star 4700 & 2014–2015 Western Star 4900 + 2 more | Equipment | 2,226 |
| 2014-11-28 | 14V758 | 2015 Freightliner 108SD & 2015 Freightliner 114SD + 7 more | Brakes | 1,580 |
| 2014-09-17 | 14V566 | 2015 Freightliner 108SD & 2015 Freightliner 114SD + 15 more | Fuel system | 6,759 |
| 2014-09-03 | 14V527 | 2014–2015 Western Star 4900 | Brakes | 3 |
| 2014-03-28 | 14V150 | 2014 Freightliner 108SD & 2015 Freightliner 114SD + 8 more | Seat belt | 938 |
| 2013-12-05 | 13V604 | 2014 Freightliner 108SD & 2014 Freightliner 114SD + 9 more | Seat belt | 26,310 |
| 2013-09-05 | 13V401 | 2009–2014 Western Star 4900 | Seat belt | 650 |
| 2012-08-16 | 12V405 | 2009–2012 Freightliner 114SD & 2009–2012 Freightliner Business Class M2 + 4 more | Equipment | 1,663 |
| 2012-06-12 | 12V266 | 2013 Freightliner Business Class M2 & 2013 Freightliner Cascadia + 5 more | Suspension | 217 |
| 2012-05-24 | 12V235 | 2009 Western Star 4900 | Electrical system | 12 |
| 2012-02-28 | 12V074 | 2006–2013 Freightliner Business Class M2 & 2006–2013 Freightliner Cascadia + 8 more | Engine | 103,437 |
| 2011-12-29 | 11V605 | 2011–2012 Freightliner Business Class M2 & 2011–2012 Western Star 4900 | Engine | 66 |
| 2011-11-22 | 11V558 | 2011 Western Star 4900 | Powertrain & transmission | 6 |
| 2011-09-21 | 11V478 | 2004–2008 Freightliner Business Class M2 & 2004–2008 Freightliner Cascadia + 5 more | Fuel system | 73,500 |
| 2011-06-21 | 11V330 | 2008–2012 Freightliner Cascadia & 2008–2012 Freightliner Century Class + 5 more | Electrical system | 48,170 |
| 2011-05-18 | 11V287 | 2009–2011 Freightliner Cascadia & 2009–2011 Freightliner Century + 4 more | Fuel system | 268 |
| 2011-05-16 | 11V283 | 2011–2012 Western Star 4900 | Brakes | 94 |
| 2011-04-25 | 11V249 | 2011 Freightliner Cascadia & 2011 Freightliner Columbia Glider + 3 more | Brakes | 1,591 |
| 2011-04-01 | 11V207 | 2008–2010 Western Star 4900 | Engine | 88 |
| 2011-03-04 | 11V146 | 2006–2011 Freightliner Cascadia & 2006–2011 Freightliner Century + 5 more | Engine | 2,073 |
| 2011-02-23 | 11V110 | 2011 Freightliner Cascadia & 2011 Freightliner Coronado + 1 more | Electrical system | 239 |
| 2010-11-09 | 10V551 | 2011 Freightliner Cascadia & 2011 Freightliner Century + 4 more | Equipment | 7,466 |
| 2010-07-27 | 10V341 | 2007–2011 Freightliner Cascadia & 2007–2011 Freightliner Century + 9 more | Engine | 5,743 |
| 2010-07-27 | 10V339 | 2009–2011 Freightliner Cascadia & 2009–2011 Freightliner Century + 4 more | Fuel system | 13,410 |
| 2010-06-14 | 10V260 | 2002–2011 Western Star 4900 SA | Steering | 4 |
| 2010-03-22 | 10V112 | 2008–2010 Freightliner Columbia & 2008–2010 Freightliner FLD + 2 more | Engine | 16 |
| 2009-10-14 | 09V400 | 2007–2010 Freightliner Cascadia & 2007–2010 Freightliner Century + 4 more | Engine | 18,067 |
| 2009-10-06 | 09V391 | 2006–2010 Freightliner Cascadia & 2006–2010 Freightliner Century + 5 more | Fuel system | 10,185 |
| 2009-10-06 | 09V390 | 2009 Freightliner Cascadia & 2009 Freightliner Century + 3 more | Fuel system | 2,726 |
| 2009-09-25 | 09V366 | 2004–2010 Freightliner Argosy & 2004–2010 Freightliner Century Class + 7 more | Engine | 25,362 |
| 2009-06-17 | 09V226 | 2009–2010 Western Star 4900 | Electrical system | 53 |
| 2008-08-21 | 08V417 | 2006–2007 Western Star 4900EX | Lights | 7 |
| 2008-04-09 | 08V159 | 2008 Freightliner Argosy & 2008 Freightliner Argosy RHD + 7 more | Brakes | 900 |
| 2008-03-12 | 08V113 | 2005–2007 Freightliner Business Class M2 & 2005–2007 Freightliner Century Class + 7 more | Fuel system | 62,000 |
| 2007-12-21 | 07V592 | 2008 Freightliner Argosy & 2008 Freightliner Business Class M2 + 11 more | Steering | 220 |
| 2007-12-14 | 07V571 | 2005–2007 Western Star 4900 & 2005–2007 Western Star 6900 | Brakes | 31 |
| 2007-11-19 | 07V530 | 2006–2008 Freightliner Argosy & 2006–2008 Freightliner Business Class M2 + 11 more | Trailer hitch | 38,000 |
| 2007-08-02 | 07V335 | 2007–2008 Freightliner Argosy & 2007–2008 Freightliner Business Class M2 + 10 more | Fuel system | 4,299 |
| 2007-07-24 | 07V316 | 2007–2008 Freightliner Business Class M2 & 2007–2008 Freightliner Columbia + 5 more | Suspension | 1,200 |
| 2007-07-18 | 07V306 | 2007–2008 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel & 2007–2008 Fleetwood Discovery + 23 more | Steering | 18,000 |
| 2006-02-08 | 06V030 | 2004–2006 Freightliner Classic & 2004–2006 Freightliner Classic XL + 6 more | Engine | 5,771 |
| 2005-10-05 | 05V453 | 2001–2005 Western Star 4900 & 2001–2005 Western Star 6900 | Fuel system | 600 |
| 2005-05-09 | 05V207 | 2000–2003 Freightliner Freightliner & 2000–2003 Thomas MVP + 1 more | Engine | 248 |
| 2004-12-17 | 04V590 | 2004 Freightliner Century & 2004 Freightliner Columbia + 4 more | Powertrain & transmission | 1,095 |
| 2004-03-15 | 04V120 | 2003–2004 Western Star 4900EX & 2003–2004 Western Star 4900FA + 1 more | Steering | 275 |
| 2003-06-19 | 03V227 | 2000 Freightliner Argosy & 2000 Freightliner Business Class + 12 more | Trailer hitch | 2,000 |
| 2003-03-26 | 03V112 | 2000–2001 Freightliner Argosy & 2000–2001 Freightliner Business Class + 8 more | Suspension | 5,716 |
| 2003-01-06 | 02V337 | 2002 Freightliner Business Class & 2002 Freightliner Conventional + 3 more | Trailer hitch | 733 |
| 2002-03-26 | 02V087 | 2001 Freightliner Century & 2001 Freightliner FLD + 4 more | Electrical system | 30,000 |
| 2002-01-02 | 01V387 | 2000 Western Star 4800 & 2000 Western Star 4900 + 3 more | Electrical system | 3,500 |
| 2001-06-18 | 01V167002 | 2000 Freightliner FLD & 2000 Freightliner FLN + 6 more | Suspension | 222 |
| 2001-06-14 | 01V189001 | 2000–2001 Freightliner Argosy & 2000–2001 Freightliner Business Class + 5 more | Brakes | 4,400 |
| 2000-11-08 | 00V246304 | 2000 Western Star Western Star | Steering | 303 |
| 2000-08-24 | 00V232004 | 2000 Western Star Solar | Brakes | 383 |
| 2000-05-10 | 00V131002 | 2000 Western Star Western Star | Powertrain & transmission | 3 |
FAQ
How many Western Star recalls are there?
There are 142 Western Star vehicle safety recalls for model years 2000 and newer in NHTSA data. The latest was posted Sep 10, 2026.
Are Western Star recall repairs 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.)
How do I check if my Western Star has a recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN on our VIN check page or at nhtsa.gov/recalls. You can also browse by model and year below.