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Western Star there may be insufficient clearance between the front brake hose and the hood resulting in the brake hose being chafed.

NHTSA campaign 18V-351 · Reported May 29, 2018 · 640 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Western Star 4900
VEHICLES AFFECTED
640
REMEDY
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front axle brake hose, 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

There may be insufficient clearance between the front brake hose and the hood resulting in the brake hose being chafed.

WHY IT MATTERS

Front brake hose chafing may causing air loss, possibly reducing braking effectiveness and increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

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

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 18V-351.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2012–2019Western 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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