Freightliner Western Star recalls
Every NHTSA recall campaign filed since 2000 that names the Freightliner Western Star, newest first. Last verified Jul 30, 2026.
Units are totals reported across campaigns mentioning this model — NHTSA does not always break unit counts down by model.
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- Apr 2, 2012Crash risk2012 Freightliner Cascadia, 2012 Freightliner Western Star — Seats
DAIMLER TRUCKS (DTNA) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA AND WESTERN STAR 4900 VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 22, 2011, THROUGH FEBRUARY 23, 2012. THESE VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN NATIONAL SEAT BRAND DRIVER S SEATS. THESE SEAT BASES MAY HAVE OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION WELDS THAT MAY ALLOW THE SEAT TO BUCKLE UNEXPECTEDLY.
12V138000 · 5K units · DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Apr 26, 2011Crash risk2011–2012 Freightliner Cascadia, 2011–2012 Freightliner M2, 2011–2012 Freightliner Western Star — Power Train
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA, M2, AND WESTERN STAR 4900 VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 11, 2011, THROUGH FEBRUARY 21, 2011, AND EQUIPPED WITH A MERITOR DRIVELINE. THE TUBING USED TO ASSEMBLE THE AFFECTED DRIVELINES HAS A NONCONFORMING SEAM WELD WITH INSUFFICIENT BONDING OF THE MATERIAL.
11V257000 · 347 units · DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Jun 14, 2005Fire risk2004 Freightliner American Lafrance, 2004 Freightliner Freightliner, 2004 Freightliner Sterling and 2 other models — Suspension
CERTAIN FREIGHTLINER TRUCKS AND THOMAS SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH HOLLAND/NEWAY AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEMS, A TRANSVERSE BEAM CASTING MAY FRACTURE UNDER NORMAL LOADS. IF A CASTING BREAKS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING ON A ROADWAY THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR PIECES OF THE CASTING TO BECOME PROJECTILES AND THE SUSPENSION'S TRANSVERSE BEAM MAY DROP DOWN LOW ENOUGH TO CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE.
05V284000 · 634 units · FREIGHTLINER LLC
- Apr 27, 2005Crash risk2005 Freightliner American Lafrance, 2005 Freightliner Century ST, 2005 Freightliner Columbia and 2 other models — Wheels
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ACCURIDE ALUMINUM WHEELS, THE WHEELS WERE NOT PROPERLY PRE-STRESSED. THIS ALLOWS CRACKS TO DEVELOP OVER TIME.
05V185000 · 4K units · FREIGHTLINER LLC