Western Star 4900 recalls and problems
84 recalls and 15 owner complaints for 24 model years. Pick your year for full details.
Recalls
84
Complaints
15
Crashes reported
3
Fires reported
1
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Western Star 4900 by year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 4900 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 4900 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 4900 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 4900 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 4900 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 4900 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 4900 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 4900 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 4900 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 4900 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 4900 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 4900 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 4900 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 4900 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 4900 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 4900 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 4900 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 4900 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 4900 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 4900 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 4900 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 4900 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 4900 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 4900 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most reported Western Star 4900 problems
| Problem area | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | 4 | |
| Tires | 3 | |
| Suspension | 2 | |
| Wheels | 2 | |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 | |
| Visibility | 2 | |
| Unknown or Other | 1 | |
| Service Brakes | 1 | |
| Parking Brake | 1 | |
| Electrical System | 1 |
All Western Star 4900 recalls
| Recall | Date | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V-736 | Nov 6, 2026 | 2020 | Equipment | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020 Western Star 4900, 2024 Freightliner Cascadia, and 2027 Western Star 49X vehicles. |
| 24V-013 | Jan 10, 2024 | 2023 | Parking Brake | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2023 Western Star 4900 and Western Star 6900 vehicles. |
| 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 | 2019–2022 | 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 | 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-338 | May 16, 2022 | 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. |
| 22V-205 | Mar 30, 2022 | 2023 | Service Brakes, Air | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2023 Western Star 4900 trucks. |
| 21V-946 | Dec 8, 2021 | 2021–2022 | Steering | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Western Star 4900 vehicles. |
| 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-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… |
| 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-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. |
| 19V-792 | Nov 4, 2019 | 2016–2020 | Visibility | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Western Star 4900 and 5700 vehicles equipped with sleeper cab vent windows. |
| 19V-722 | Oct 10, 2019 | 2017–2020 | Structure | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Western Star 4900 and 5700 vehicles. |
| 19V-370 | May 14, 2019 | 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-581 | Aug 30, 2018 | 2017–2019 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Freightliner Cascadia, Coronado and 122SD, and Western Star 4900 trucks, equipped with Cummins ISX15 or X15 diesel engines. |
| 18V-503 | Jul 31, 2018 | 2012–2015 | Steering | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2012-2015 Freightliner Cascadia, Coronado, Business Class M2, 114SD, and Western Star 4900 trucks. |
| 18V-351 | May 29, 2018 | 2012–2019 | Service Brakes, Air | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2012-2019 Western Star 4900 trucks built with Lowmax hoods and disc brakes. |
| 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-628 | Oct 6, 2017 | 2016 | Steering | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2016 Western Star 4900 and Freightliner Cascadia vehicles, equipped with certain Spicer D-Series and E-Series steer axles. |
| 17V-521 | Aug 24, 2017 | 2017–2018 | Suspension | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Western Star 4900 trucks. |
| 17V-450 | Jul 19, 2017 | 2017–2018 | Fuel System, Diesel | Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Freightliner 122SD trucks, Western Star 4900 and 6900 trucks, and Freightliner Custom Chassis XCM and XCP chassis equipped with Cummins ISX15 engines. |
| 17V-124 | Feb 27, 2017 | 2015–2018 | Service Brakes, Air | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Western Star 4900 trucks. |
| 16V-711 | Oct 5, 2016 | 2014–2017 | Seat Belts | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2017 Western Star 4900 and 5700 trucks manufactured March 22, 2013, to September 23, 2016 and equipped with a Stratosphere sleeper cab. |
| 16V-416 | Jun 9, 2016 | 2017 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2017 Freightliner Cascadia, 122SD, Western Star 4900SA and 4900FA, and FCCC XCM and XCP trucks manufactured from March 14, 2016, through May 18… |
| 15V-859 | Dec 22, 2015 | 2015–2016 | Power Train | Daimler Trucks North America, Inc. |
| 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-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-527 | Sep 3, 2014 | 2014–2015 | Service Brakes, Air | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Western Star 4900 trucks manufactured June 24, 2013, to April 30, 2014. |
| 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… |
| 13V-401 | Sep 5, 2013 | 2009–2014 | Seat Belts | Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Western Star 4900 vehicles manufactured May 27, 2008, through March 22, 2013. |
| 12V-266 | Jun 12, 2012 | 2013 | Suspension | Daimler trucks north america (Dtna) is recalling certain model year 2013 freightliner, western star, freightliner custom chassis trucks, and thomas built buses manufactured from april 18, 2012, through may 11, 2012, and… |
| 12V-235 | May 23, 2012 | 2009 | Electrical System | Daimler trucks north america (Dtna) is recalling 12 my 2009 western star 4900 trucks built with dd15 engines. |
| 12V-074 | Feb 28, 2012 | 2006–2013 | 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… |
| 11V-605 | Dec 27, 2011 | 2011–2012 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Daimler trucks (Dtna) is recalling certain model year 2011 and 2012 freightliner business class m2 and western star 4900 emergency vehicles manufactured from july 2, 2010, through december 13, 2011, equipped with a dd13… |
| 11V-558 | Nov 18, 2011 | 2011 | Power Train | Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2011 western star 4900 trucks, manufactured from december 14, 2010, through january 26, 2011, equipped with meritor axle assemblies. |
| 11V-478 | Sep 16, 2011 | 2004–2008 | Fuel System, Diesel | Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2004 through 2008 heavy trucks manufactured from july 11, 2003, through september 28, 2007, equipped with epa04 model mbe4000 engines built with plastic low pressure fuel… |
| 11V-287 | May 18, 2011 | 2009–2011 | Fuel System, Other | Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2009 through 2011 freightliner cascadia, century, columbia, coronado, m2, and western star 4900 heavy trucks manufactured from february 19, 2009, through july 9, 2010… |
| 11V-283 | May 16, 2011 | 2011–2012 | Service Brakes, Air | Dtna is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 western star 4900 vehicles manufactured from april 1, 2010, through may 13, 2011, with standard cab height and a dd13 engine. |
| 11V-249 | Apr 20, 2011 | 2011 | Service Brakes, Air | Dtna is recalling certain model year 2011 freightliner cascadia, columbia glider kit, coronado, m2, and western star4900 heavy trucks manufactured from october 16, 2010, through march 9, 2011, equipped with gunite… |
| 11V-207 | Mar 29, 2011 | 2008–2010 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 western star 4900 trucks equipped with caterpillar c15 engines and manufactured from february 9, 2007, through february 20, 2009. |
| 11V-146 | Mar 3, 2011 | 2006–2011 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Daimler trucks (Dtna) is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2011 freightliner, cascadia, century, columbia fld, and m2, sterling 9500, and western star 4900 heavy trucks manufactured from march 20, 2006, through… |
| 11V-110 | Feb 23, 2011 | 2011 | Electrical System | Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2011 freightliner cascadia and conorado and western star 4900 heavy trucks manufactured from april 22, 2010, through january 28, 2011, equipped with an epa10 isx engine. |
| 10V-551 | Nov 4, 2010 | 2011 | Equipment | Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2011 freightliner coronado, columbia, fld military, business class m2, cascadia, century, and western star 4900 trucks manufactured from august 9, 2010, through october 27… |
| 10V-341 | Jul 27, 2010 | 2007–2011 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2011 freightliner, fccc, sterling, and western star heavy trucks manufactured from september 5, 2006, through june 30, 2010, equipped with specific mbe900 epa04… |
| 10V-339 | Jul 27, 2010 | 2009–2011 | Fuel System, Other | Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2009 through 2011 freightliner cascadia, century, columbia, coronado, m2, and western star 4900 heavy trucks manufactured from february 19, 2009 through july 9, 2010… |
| 10V-112 | Mar 23, 2010 | 2008–2010 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Daimler trucks has notified NHTSA of a defect in certain model year 2008 through 2010 freightliner columbia, fld, sterling 9500 and western star 4900 emergency vehicles. |
| 09V-400 | Oct 8, 2009 | 2007–2010 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Daimler trucks is recalling model year 2007-2010 freightliner, sterling and western star vehicles equipped with detroit diesel dd15 epa07 engines which were manufactured with grid heaters. |
| 09V-391 | Oct 6, 2009 | 2006–2010 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2010 heavy trucks manufactured between january 17, 2006 and march 31, 2009, equipped with epa07 model mbe4000 engines built with plastic low pressure fuel… |
| 09V-390 | Oct 6, 2009 | 2009 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2009 heavy trucks manufactured between may 5, 2008 and january 7, 2009, equipped dd15 engines and with bosch high pressure fuel pumps. |
| 09V-366 | Sep 23, 2009 | 2004–2010 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Daimler trucks is recalling model year 2004-2010 trucks equipped with caterpillar c15 engine. |
| 09V-226 | Jun 18, 2009 | 2009–2010 | Electrical System | Daimler trucks is recalling 53 my 2009-2010 western star 4900 trucks built with dd15 engines. |
| 08V-159 | Apr 9, 2008 | 2008 | Parking Brake | Daimler trucks is recalling 900 my 2008 freightliner argosy, argosy rhd, cascadia, columbia, century st, coronado, sterling acterra, l-line and western star 4900 trucks equipped with bendix mv-3 dash control valves. |
| 08V-113 | Mar 11, 2008 | 2005–2007 | Fuel System, Diesel | Daimler trucks is recalling 62,000 my 2005-2007 freightliner business class, century class, columbia, coronado, fld, classic, sterling a-line, l-line, and western star 4900 trucks. |
| 07V-592 | Dec 21, 2007 | 2008 | Steering | On certain trucks equipped with trw steering gears, models tas85 and rcs85, these steering gears contain potentially defective sector shafts with an incorrect gear tooth which may interfere with the rack-piston teeth… |
| 07V-571 | Dec 18, 2007 | 2005–2007 | Service Brakes, Air | On certain heavy duty trucks built with sisu fr2p-21, sisu fr2p-26, sisu fr3p-33, or sisu fr3p-48 rear axles, a counter-bore machined in both ends of the worm wheel opening of the slack adjuster housing reduces material… |
| 07V-530 | Nov 13, 2007 | 2006–2008 | Trailer Hitches | On certain truck-tractors equipped with holland simplex se or se II fifth wheels, the latch lever pivot bolt assembly may have been over-tightened which could distort the pivot bolt spacer sleeve. |
| 07V-335 | Aug 2, 2007 | 2007–2008 | Fuel System, Gasoline | On certain trucks, a manufacturing error in the fuel-water separator preheater thermoswitch may prevent the fuel preheater from turning off if the ignition is left on. |
| 07V-316 | Jul 24, 2007 | 2007–2008 | Suspension | On certain trucks equipped with tuftrac rear suspensions, the center casting brackets may be out of specification. |
| 07V-306 | Jul 18, 2007 | 2007–2008 | Steering | Freightliner is recalling certain school bus chassis, heavy trucks, van chassis, rv motorhome chassis manufactured from january 5 to may 17, 2007, equipped with axle alliance company (Aac) front axles. |
| 06V-030 | Feb 8, 2006 | 2004–2006 | Engine and Engine Cooling | On certain trucks equipped with caterpillar diesel engines, the variable valve actuation oil line may wear against the sharp edge of the cylinder head if not positioned correctly. |
| 05V-453 | Oct 5, 2005 | 2001–2005 | Fuel System, Gasoline | On certain trucks fitted with optional in-cab batteries, the dual suction/return lines may contact the cab power harness resulting in chafing through. |
| 03V-112 | Mar 21, 2003 | 2000–2001 | Suspension | On certain trucks equipped with truck hub units manufactured by skf exclusively for use on arvinmeritor's ff98x series non-drive steer axles, the hub unit bearings can wear prematurely. |
| 02V-087 | Mar 20, 2002 | 2001 | Electrical System | On certain trucks, a capacitor in the power line control (Plc) filter could overheat and/or ignite when subjected to reverse polarity electrical spikes. |
| 01V-387 | Dec 17, 2001 | 2000 | Electrical System | On certain trucks equipped with caterpillar 3406e and c-15 engines, interference between the positive battery cable and stud mounting electronic control module (Ecm) to the engine exists. |
| 01V-167 | May 14, 2001 | 2000 | Suspension | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with chalmers 1000 and 800 series suspension kits. |
Frequently asked questions
What is the worst year for the Western Star 4900?
By owner complaints to NHTSA, the 2014 Western Star 4900 has the most reports (3). Check the 2014 page for the problems owners describe.
How many recalls does the Western Star 4900 have?
NHTSA lists 84 safety recalls covering Western Star 4900 model years 2000–2023.
What are the most common Western Star 4900 problems?
Owners report structure, tires, suspension problems most often.