Freightliner Western Star recalls and problems

4 recalls and 0 owner complaints for 4 model years. Pick your year for full details.

Recalls

Complaints

Crashes reported

Fires reported

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Year	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Deaths
2012 Western Star	2	0	0	0	0	0
2011 Western Star	1	0	0	0	0	0
2005 Western Star	1	0	0	0	0	0
2004 Western Star	1	0	0	0	0	0

Recall	Date	Years	Component	Summary
12V-138	Apr 2, 2012	2012	Seats	Daimler trucks (Dtna) is recalling certain model year 2012 freightliner cascadia and western star 4900 vehicles, manufactured from december 22, 2011, through february 23, 2012.
11V-257	Apr 26, 2011	2011–2012	Power Train	Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 freightliner cascadia, m2, and western star 4900 vehicles, manufactured from january 11, 2011, through february 21, 2011, and equipped with a meritor driveline.
05V-284	Jun 14, 2005	2004	Suspension	Certain freightliner trucks and thomas school buses equipped with holland/neway air suspension systems, a transverse beam casting may fracture under normal loads.
05V-185	Apr 27, 2005	2005	Wheels	On certain heavy duty class 8 trucks equipped with accuride aluminum wheels, the wheels were not properly pre-stressed.

NHTSA has few complaints for the Freightliner Western Star; see the recalls for each year.

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls covering Freightliner Western Star model years 2004–2005, 2011–2012.