Daimler Trucks North America: Power Train › Axle Assembly
Daimler Trucks North America reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 18, 2011 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 6. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCKS, MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 14, 2010, THROUGH JANUARY 26, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR AXLE ASSEMBLIES. THE WELD THAT ATTACHES A TOWER BRACKET TO THE HOUSING IN SUSPECT ASSEMBLIES MAY CRACK AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER WELDING PROCEDURES.
The risk
DETACHMENT OF THE BRACKET MAY LEAD TO A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DAIMLER TRUCKS DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE AXLES FOR CRACKS AND THE WELDS WILL BE REPAIRED AS NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 30, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-547-0712.
1 model year covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Western Star 4900 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 11V558000.
Full record for the 2011 Western Star 4900 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →