Daimler Trucks North America, LLC: Suspension › Front › Springs › Leaf Spring Assembly › Hanger,bracket
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 8, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 49. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Western Star 49X vehicles. The suspension hanger may fail due to missing welds, which can result in difficulty steering and maintaining the direction of the front two wheels.
The risk
Difficulty steering and a loss of directional control increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DTNA will replace the suspension hanger, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 22, 2024. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL994.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Western Star 49x | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Western Star 49x | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Western Star 49x | 1 | 17 | 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 24V084000.
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