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Western Star steering shaft may have been improperly installed, potentially causing a loss of connection between the steering wheel and front axle wheels.

NHTSA campaign 19V-769 · Reported October 25, 2019 · 1,331 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Western Star 4700
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1,331
REMEDY
DTNA will notify owners and dealers will inspect the vehicles, correcting the steering shaft installation, as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

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

WHAT

The steering shaft may have been improperly installed, potentially causing a loss of connection between the steering wheel and front axle wheels.

WHY IT MATTERS

This loss of connection would result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

DTNA will notify owners and dealers will inspect the vehicles, correcting the steering shaft installation, as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 19V-769.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2020Western Star 4700

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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