NHTSA : 24V084000🔴 ⚠️ High severity

Campaign Details

Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER,BRACKET

Defect Description

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Western Star 49X vehicles. The suspension hanger may fail due to missing welds, which can result in difficulty steering and maintaining the direction of the front two wheels.

Consequence / Hazard

Difficulty steering and a loss of directional control increases the risk of a crash.

Proposed Solution

DTNA will replace the suspension hanger, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 22, 2024. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL994.

🚗 Affected Vehicles3

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