Western Star new forward cab crossmember design reduced clearance for cab mounted battery disconnect switch power cables on standard cab height vehicles.
The short version
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA reported a problem with the 12v/24v/48v battery cables. Here is what owners need to know.
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA (DTNA) IS RECALLING 12 MY 2009 WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCKS BUILT WITH DD15 ENGINES. A NEW FORWARD CAB CROSSMEMBER DESIGN REDUCED CLEARANCE FOR CAB MOUNTED BATTERY DISCONNECT SWITCH POWER CABLES ON STANDARD CAB HEIGHT VEHICLES.
CABLES THAT BECOME PINCHED BETWEEN THE CAB AND FORWARD CAB CROSSMEMBER COULD SHORT TO GROUND AND POTENTIALLY OVERHEAT RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE AND INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
DAMAGED CABLES WILL BE REPLACED, free of charge.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 12V-235.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Western Star 4900 |
What changed
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- Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST
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