Western Star 49X recalls and problems
32 recalls and 2 owner complaints for 8 model years. Pick your year for full details.
Recalls
32
Complaints
2
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
0
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Most reported Western Star 49X problems
| Problem area | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Steering | 1 | |
| Engine | 1 |
All Western Star 49X recalls
| Recall | Date | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V-737 | Nov 6, 2026 | 2027 | Power Train | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2027 Western Star 49X, Western Star 47X, Freightliner Cascadia Fifth Gen, Freightliner Cascadia, Freightliner 114SD, Freightliner Business Class M2, and… |
| 26V-736 | Nov 6, 2026 | 2027 | Equipment | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020 Western Star 4900, 2024 Freightliner Cascadia, and 2027 Western Star 49X vehicles. |
| 26V-583 | Sep 9, 2026 | 2022 | Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Service Brakes, Air | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Freightliner Cascadia and 2022 Western Star 49X vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall numbers 23V073 or 22V817. |
| 26V-079 | Feb 11, 2026 | 2020–2027 | Electrical System | Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2027 Western Star 49X and 2021-2027 Western Star 47X vehicles. |
| 25V-760 | Nov 4, 2025 | 2020–2026 | 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… |
| 25V-603 | Sep 11, 2025 | 2025–2026 | Steering | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Western Star 47X, Freightliner Business Class M2, FCCC MT55G, 2025-2026 Western Star 49X, Freightliner Cascadia, Freightliner 114SD, FCCC MT45G… |
| 25V-601 | Sep 11, 2025 | 2025–2026 | Service Brakes, Air | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2025 FCCC XCR, FCCC XBS, FCCC MT45, Western Star 57X, 2025-2026 Freightliner Business Class M2, Freightliner Cascadia, Freightliner 114SD, Freightliner 108SD… |
| 25V-326 | Jun 23, 2025 | 2020–2026 | Electrical System | Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2026 Western Star 49X and 2021-2026 Western Star 47X vehicles. |
| 25V-295 | May 7, 2025 | 2025 | Service Brakes, Air | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2025 Freightliner 114SD, Business Class M2, Cascadia, and Western Star 49X vehicles. |
| 25V-187 | Mar 25, 2025 | 2025–2026 | Exterior Lighting, Forward Collision Avoidance | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2026 Freightliner eM2, Freightliner 108SD, Freightliner 114SD, Freightliner Cascadia, 2025-2026 Freightliner Business Class M2, Western Star 47X, and Western… |
| 24V-736 | Oct 1, 2024 | 2025 | Fuel System, Diesel | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2025 Freightliner Cascadia, Western Star 49X, Freightliner Custom Chassis XCM and Freightliner Custom Chassis XCP vehicles equipped with certain Cummins fuel… |
| 24V-668 | Sep 10, 2024 | 2020–2025 | Forward Collision Avoidance, Exterior Lighting | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Freightliner 108SD, 2022-2025 Freightliner 114SD, Freightliner Business Class M2, 2025 Freightliner eM2, 2020-2025 Western Star 49X, 2021-2025… |
| 24V-509 | Jul 3, 2024 | 2025 | Steering | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2025 Freightliner Cascadia, 114SD, Western Star 47X, and 49X transit buses equipped with Composolite EXS20 steerable lift axle suspension assemblies. |
| 24V-402 | Jun 4, 2024 | 2025 | Steering | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2025 Freightliner Cascadia, 108SD, 114SD, Business Class M2, Western Star 47X, 49X, Freightliner Custom Chassis S2RV 106, and S2C 106 transit buses, cabs, and… |
| 24V-393 | Jun 3, 2024 | 2025 | Wheels | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2025 Freightliner Custom Chassis MC, MT45, MT45G, MT55, S2C 106, S2RV 106, XBS, XCM, XCP, XCR, XCS, Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, Business Class M2, Western Star… |
| 24V-084 | Feb 8, 2024 | 2022–2024 | Suspension | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Western Star 49X vehicles. |
| 24V-058 | Jan 31, 2024 | 2024–2025 | Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Western Star 49X and 2025 Freightliner Cascadia 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… |
| 23V-208 | Mar 28, 2023 | 2020–2021 | Exterior Lighting | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Freightliner Cascadia and Western Star 49X vehicles. |
| 23V-073 | Feb 10, 2023 | 2020–2023 | Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Service Brakes, Air | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2023 Freightliner Cascadia, 2020-2023 Western Star 49X, 2021-2023 Western Star 47X, and 2022 Freightliner 114SD vehicles. |
| 22V-817 | Nov 1, 2022 | 2020–2023 | Service Brakes, Air, Forward Collision Avoidance | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2023 Freightliner Cascadia, 2020-2022 Freightliner Business Class M2, and 2022 Freightliner 114SD, and 2020-2023 Western Star 49X, 2021-2023 Western Star… |
| 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-681 | Sep 12, 2022 | 2022–2023 | Steering | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Western Star 49X and 47X vehicles. |
| 22V-654 | Aug 29, 2022 | 2020–2023 | Structure | Daimler Truck North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2023 47X and 49X 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-299 | May 4, 2022 | 2022–2023 | Service Brakes, Air | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2023 Western Star 47X and 2022-2023 49X Western Star vehicles. |
| 22V-230 | Apr 8, 2022 | 2020–2022 | Visibility | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Western Star 49X and 2021 Western Star 47X vehicles. |
| 22V-227 | Apr 7, 2022 | 2020–2023 | Structure | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Western Star 47X, 2020-2023 Western Star 49X, and 2021-2022 Western Star 57X vehicles equipped with side air intakes on the hood. |
| 21V-965 | Dec 13, 2021 | 2021–2022 | 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 | 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-864 | Nov 5, 2021 | 2021–2022 | Do not driveSteering | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. |
| 21V-481 | Jun 25, 2021 | 2021–2022 | Electrical System | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Freightliner Cascadia P4, 2021 Western Star WH126, 2020 Western Star WJ121, and 2021-2022 Western Star 49X vehicles. |
Frequently asked questions
What is the worst year for the Western Star 49X?
By owner complaints to NHTSA, the 2027 Western Star 49X has the most reports (1). Check the 2027 page for the problems owners describe.
How many recalls does the Western Star 49X have?
NHTSA lists 32 safety recalls covering Western Star 49X model years 2020–2027.
What are the most common Western Star 49X problems?
Owners report steering, engine problems most often.