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Western Star front axle weight capacity may exceed the spring capacity.

NHTSA campaign 17V-521 · Reported August 24, 2017 · 38 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Western Star 4900
VEHICLES AFFECTED
38
REMEDY
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front axle springs, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Daimler Trucks North America LLC reported a problem with the springs leaf spring assembly. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The front axle weight capacity may exceed the spring capacity.

WHY IT MATTERS

Overloaded springs may result in the front axle separating from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front axle springs, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 17V-521.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2017–2018Western 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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