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Western Star aluminum air tanks on these vehicles may have improper welds possibly resulting in a rapid loss of air pressure.

NHTSA campaign 17V-124 · Reported February 27, 2017 · 450 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Western Star 4900
VEHICLES AFFECTED
450
REMEDY
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the aluminum air tanks with steel, triple compartment, air tanks, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Daimler Trucks North America LLC reported a problem with the service brakes, air. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The aluminum air tanks on these vehicles may have improper welds possibly resulting in a rapid loss of air pressure.

WHY IT MATTERS

A rapid loss of air pressure without warning may cause a sudden application of the park brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the aluminum air tanks with steel, triple compartment, air tanks, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 17V-124.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2015–2018Western Star 4900

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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