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NHTSA : 20V281000

Campaign Details

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Defect Description

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Western Star 4700 and 5700 vehicles. A particular wire in the ground harness may be undersized, possibly resulting in a melted connector in the ground circuit harness. If the connector becomes damaged, under certain circumstances, the engine may stall without the ability to restart.

Consequence / Hazard

An engine stall may increase the risk of a crash.

Proposed Solution

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ground harness, free of charge. This recall began June 23, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-852.

🚗 Affected Vehicles6

All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.