2001 Western Star 5900

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 1 time.

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Electrical System › Wiring02V087000

Filed Mar 20, 200230,000 vehiclesFreightliner Corporation

Defect. ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, A CAPACITOR IN THE POWER LINE CONTROL (PLC) FILTER COULD OVERHEAT AND/OR IGNITE WHEN SUBJECTED TO REVERSE POLARITY ELECTRICAL SPIKES.

Risk. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE AREA OF THE PLC FILTER WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL DISCONNECT AND SECURE THE PLC FILTER GROUND WIRE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 20, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2017

Year	Recalls	Assessment
2017	1	Routine
2016	1	Routine
2015	1	Routine
2014	1	Routine
2013	1	Routine
2012	1	Routine
2011	1	Routine
2010	1	Routine
2009	1	Routine
2008	1	Routine
2007	1	Routine
2006	1	Routine
2005	1	Routine
2004	1	Routine
2003	1	Routine
2002	1	Routine
2001 — this page	1	Routine
2000	1	Routine
1999	1	Routine
1998	1	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Mar 20, 2002. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.