Western Star 4700 recalls and problems
49 recalls and 6 owner complaints for 22 model years. Pick your year for full details.
Recalls
49
Complaints
6
Crashes reported
2
Fires reported
0
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Western Star 4700 by year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 4700 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 4700 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 4700 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 4700 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 4700 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 4700 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 4700 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 4700 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 4700 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 4700 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 4700 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 4700 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 4700 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 4700 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 4700 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 4700 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 4700 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 4700 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 4700 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 4700 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 4700 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 4700 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most reported Western Star 4700 problems
| Problem area | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 2 | |
| Service Brakes | 2 | |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 2 | |
| Steering | 2 | |
| Engine | 1 | |
| Air Bags | 1 |
All Western Star 4700 recalls
| Recall | Date | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25V-760 | Nov 4, 2025 | 2023 | Suspension | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2026 Western Star 49X, Freightliner Business Class M2, Freightliner 114SD, Freightliner 108SD, 2021-2026 Western Star 47X, 2021-2023 Freightliner 122SD… |
| 23V-299 | Apr 26, 2023 | 2022 | Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain short wheelbase 2020-2024 Freightliner Cascadia, 2021-2024 Freightliner M2 Business Class, 2022 Western Star 4700, and 2020 Freightliner Classic Cascadia… |
| 23V-238 | Apr 4, 2023 | 2023 | Steering | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2022 FCCC Shuttle Chassis, 2022-2023 FCCC RV Chassis, FCCC Van Chassis, Van Chassis Gas, 2023 Freightliner Cascadia, Freightliner Business Class M2, Thomas… |
| 22V-919 | Dec 12, 2022 | 2020 | Tires, Wheels | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Freightliner 114SD, 2023 Freightliner 122SD, 2020 Western Star 4700, 2019-2022 Western Star 4900, 2019-2023 Freightliner Business Class M2, and 2021… |
| 22V-722 | Sep 28, 2022 | 2022–2023 | Steering | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Western Star 4700 and 2023 Western Star 4900, 49X, 6900, and Freightliner 114SD vehicles. |
| 22V-554 | Jul 29, 2022 | 2023 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2023 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, Business Class M2, Cascadia, 2023 Freightliner FCCC MC, MT45, S2C 106CAB, XCM, S2RV 106CAB, XCR, XCS, and 2023 Western Star… |
| 22V-338 | May 16, 2022 | 2020–2022 | Equipment | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020 Freightliner Cascadia, 2020-2022 Western Star 4700 and 5700, 2022 Western Star 4900, and 2020-2023 Freightliner New Cascadia vehicles. |
| 22V-269 | Apr 20, 2022 | 2022 | Seat Belts | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2022 Western Star 4900 and 4700 vehicles. |
| 21V-965 | Dec 13, 2021 | 2020–2022 | Fuel System, Diesel | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Western Star 4700, 2019-2022 Freightliner 114SD, 2021-2022 Western Star 49X, Freightliner Cascadia P4, 2022 Western Star 47X, 2021 Western Star… |
| 21V-896 | Nov 17, 2021 | 2013–2022 | Tires | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2012-2021 Freightliner SD 108, Freightliner SD 114, 2016-2020 Freightliner Coronado, 2013 Western Star 6900, 2013-2022 Western Star 4700, Western Star 4900… |
| 21V-882 | Nov 12, 2021 | 2017–2019 | Electrical System | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Western Star 4700, 4900, 5700, and 6900 trucks. |
| 21V-369 | May 19, 2021 | 2021–2022 | Steering | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Freightliner 114SD, 122SD, Business Class M2, Cascadia, 108SD, Western Star 4900, 4700, 5700, Custom Chass RV Chassis, Custom Chass S2 Chassis… |
| 21V-326 | May 7, 2021 | 2018–2021 | Fuel System, Diesel | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Freightliner Custom Chass XC Chassis, 108SD, Custom Chass XB Chassis, Business Class M2, 114SD, and Western Star 4700 vehicles. |
| 21V-256 | Apr 12, 2021 | 2021–2022 | Steering | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Freightliner Cascadia, Business Class M2, 114SD, 108SD, 122SD, Custom Chass S2 Chassis, Custom Chass XB Chassis, Custom Chass XC Chassis, and Custom… |
| 21V-206 | Mar 24, 2021 | 2019–2021 | Electrical System | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Western Star 4700 and Western Star 5700 vehicles. |
| 21V-209 | Mar 24, 2021 | 2021 | Power Train | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021 Freightliner Cascadia and Western Star 4700 vehicles. |
| 21V-018 | Jan 20, 2021 | 2021 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling 2021 Western Star 4700 and 5700, Freightliner Business Class M2, Cascadia, and Custom Chassis XC Chassis vehicles manufactured with a certain steering arm… |
| 20V-660 | Oct 27, 2020 | 2021 | Suspension | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Freightliner Cascadia, 2021 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD and Business Class M2 and Western Star 4700, 4900 and 5700 vehicles. |
| 20V-642 | Oct 16, 2020 | 2018–2019 | Power Train | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner Cascadia, Business Class M2, 108SD, 114SD and 122SD and Western Star 4700, 4900 and 5700 vehicles. |
| 20V-634 | Oct 14, 2020 | 2020–2021 | Equipment, Tires | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Western Star 4700 and 4900 and Freightliner Coronado, 108SD and 114SD vehicles. |
| 20V-539 | Sep 3, 2020 | 2020–2021 | Suspension | Daimler Truckers North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Freightliner 114SD, 122SD and Western Star 4700, and 4900 vehicles equipped with certain SL2065 steerable lift axles. |
| 20V-281 | May 18, 2020 | 2019–2021 | Electrical System | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Western Star 4700 and 5700 vehicles. |
| 20V-211 | Apr 10, 2020 | 2020–2021 | Equipment | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020 Freightliner 108SD and 2020-2021 Freightliner Coronado, 114SD, and Western Star 4700 and 4900 vehicles. |
| 20V-127 | Mar 3, 2020 | 2019–2020 | Service Brakes, Air | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, Cascadia, Business Class M2, Western Star 4700 and 5700, Freightliner Custom Chassis S2, Custom Chassis XB, and Custom… |
| 19V-769 | Oct 25, 2019 | 2020 | Steering | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020 Western Star 4700 vehicles. |
| 19V-370 | May 14, 2019 | 2014–2015 | Service Brakes, Air | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2004-2019 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, 122SD, Cascadia, Columbia, Classic, FL80, FLD 120SD, Business Class M2, Western Star 4700, 4900, 6900, Sterling Acterra… |
| 19V-171 | Mar 5, 2019 | 2019 | Electrical System | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019 Western Star 4700 and 4900 trucks. |
| 18V-903 | Dec 19, 2018 | 2018–2019 | Power Train | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, 122SD, Cascadia, Business Class M2, Western Star 4700, 4900, and 5700 vehicles, equipped with certain Eaton ECA heavy-duty… |
| 18V-913 | Dec 19, 2018 | 2017–2019 | Steering, Suspension | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Freightliner 114SD, 122SD, 108SD, Cascadia and Business class M2 trucks, Freightliner Custom Chassis XBS, XCL, XCM, MT45, MT55, S2G, S2RV, XCR and… |
| 18V-703 | Oct 5, 2018 | 2018–2019 | Service Brakes, Air | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, Cascadia, Business Class M2, Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation S2C 106 Cab, S2G Cab Chassis, XCL, XCM, XBS, XCP… |
| 18V-641 | Sep 19, 2018 | 2019 | Tires | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, 122SD and Business Class M2 trucks and Western Star 4700 and 4900 trucks, equipped with certain Bridgestone M854 tires with… |
| 18V-353 | May 29, 2018 | 2017–2019 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Freightliner M2 Business Class, 108SD, 114SD and Cascadia trucks, Western Star 4700, 4900, and 5700 trucks, FCCC S2C 106 Cab, S2G Cab, XBR, XBS, XCL… |
| 18V-191 | Mar 26, 2018 | 2017–2019 | Electrical System | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Western Star 4700, 4900, 5700, and 6900 trucks. |
| 17V-810 | Dec 15, 2017 | 2002–2017 | Equipment | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2002-2017 Freightliner Cascadia, Century Class, Columbia and Coronado trucks and Western Star 4700, 4900, 5700, 5900 and 6900 trucks. |
| 17V-761 | Nov 27, 2017 | 2008–2018 | Exterior Lighting | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2008-2018 Freightliner Cascadia, Western Star 4700, 4900, 5700, and 6900 trucks. |
| 17V-588 | Sep 21, 2017 | 2013–2018 | Electrical System | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Western Star 4700 trucks. |
| 17V-452 | Jul 17, 2017 | 2018 | Equipment | Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018 Freightliner Cascadia, M2 Business Class, 114SD, and 122SD trucks, and Western Star 4700 and 5700 trucks. |
| 16V-634 | Aug 31, 2016 | 2014–2017 | Power Train | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2017 Freightliner M2 Business Class, 108 SD, 114 SD, Cascadia, Coronado, Western Star 4700, 4800, and 5700 XE trucks manufactured March 15… |
| 15V-620 | Oct 2, 2015 | 2016 | Electrical System, Engine and Engine Cooling | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2016 Freightliner Cascadia, Business Class M2, 108SD, 114SD, and 122SD, Western Star 4700 and 4900, Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, and… |
| 15V-617 | Oct 1, 2015 | 2015–2016 | Power Train | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Freightliner Cascadia, Business Class M2, 108SD, 114SD, and Western Star 4700 trucks manufactured January 4, 2015, to April 24, 2015, and… |
| 15V-383 | Jun 17, 2015 | 2015 | Electrical System | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015 Western Star 4700, 4800 and 4900 trucks manufactured November 15, 2014, to January 30, 2015. |
| 15V-185 | Mar 30, 2015 | 2015 | Service Brakes, Air | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015 Freightliner Cascadia, Business Class M2, 108SD, 114SD, 122SD, Coronado, Western Star 4700, and Western Star 4900 trucks manufactured October… |
| 15V-182 | Mar 27, 2015 | 2014–2015 | Equipment | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Western Star 4700, 4900, 5700, and 6900 trucks manufactured from July 23, 2013, through December 4, 2014, and equipped with certain Kidde… |
| 14V-758 | Nov 28, 2014 | 2015 | Service Brakes, Air | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015 Freightliner Business Class M2, 108SD, 114SD, 122SD, Coronado, Columbia Glider, Argosy Glider, Western Star 4700, and Western Star 4900 trucks… |
| 14V-566 | Sep 17, 2014 | 2015 | Fuel System, Diesel | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, and M2 Business Class; Thomas Built Buses HDX; Western Star 4700; and FCCC MBC, MC, MT45, MT55, S2C 106CAB, Sport M2… |
| 14V-150 | Mar 28, 2014 | 2014 | Seat Belts | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, 122SD, Coronado, Argosy, Cascadia, Columbia, and M2 Business Class, and Western Star 4700, and 4900 vehicles… |
| 13V-604 | Nov 29, 2013 | 2014 | Seat Belts | Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, 122SD, Coronado, Argosy, Cascadia, M2 Business Class, and Western Star 4700, 4900, and 6900 vehicles manufactured August… |
| 12V-405 | Aug 16, 2012 | 2009–2012 | Equipment | Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Freightliner, Sterling, and Western Star vehicles manufactured from July 7, 2008, through December 15, 2011, and equipped with perpendicular… |
| 12V-074 | Feb 28, 2012 | 2012–2013 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Daimler trucks (Dtna) is recalling certain model year 2006-2013 freightliner, sterling, and western star vehicles, equipped with detroit diesel epa07 and epa10, dd13 and dd15/16 engines, manufactured from january 20… |
Frequently asked questions
What is the worst year for the Western Star 4700?
By owner complaints to NHTSA, the 2020 Western Star 4700 has the most reports (2). Check the 2020 page for the problems owners describe.
How many recalls does the Western Star 4700 have?
NHTSA lists 49 safety recalls covering Western Star 4700 model years 2002–2023.
What are the most common Western Star 4700 problems?
Owners report electrical system, service brakes, forward collision avoidance problems most often.