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Western Star adhesive bond may fail allowing the baggage or sleeper side door to separate from the hinges.

NHTSA campaign 19V-722 · Reported October 10, 2019 · 2,547 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Western Star 4900 and 5700
VEHICLES AFFECTED
2,547
REMEDY
DTNA will notify owners and dealers will install reinforcement clips with mechanical fasteners on each baggage and sleeper door hinge, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Daimler Trucks North America LLC reported a problem with the body door. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The adhesive bond may fail allowing the baggage or sleeper side door to separate from the hinges.

WHY IT MATTERS

A baggage or sleeper side door that separates from the vehicle while in motion can cause road debris, increasing the risk of an injury or crash.

WHAT TO DO

DTNA will notify owners and dealers will install reinforcement clips with mechanical fasteners on each baggage and sleeper door hinge, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 19V-722.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2017–2020Western Star 4900
2017–2020Western Star 5700

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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