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Western Star 4800

Model years 1994–2021 in the US safety record. No model year stands out in owner complaints.

0owner complaints
4recall campaigns
2,163service bulletins
27model years on record

Year by year

Model yearComplaintsRecallsBulletinsCrashes · fires
202100530 · 0
202000870 · 0
2019001300 · 0
2018001480 · 0
2017012540 · 0
2016012510 · 0
2015022340 · 0
2014012090 · 0
2013001890 · 0
2012001870 · 0
2011001770 · 0
2010001670 · 0
200900120 · 0
200800120 · 0
200700110 · 0
20060090 · 0
20050060 · 0
20040060 · 0
20020050 · 0
20010030 · 0
20000220 · 0
19990130 · 0
19980130 · 0
19970010 · 0
19960010 · 0
19950010 · 0
19940020 · 0

A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections

Recalls

4 campaigns cover the 4800.

16V634000 · Power train31 Aug 2016 · 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2017 Freightliner M2 Business Class, 108 SD, 114 SD, Cascadia, Coronado, Western Star 4700, 4800, and 5700 XE trucks manufactured March 15, 2013, to July 29, 2016 and equipped with Conmet aluminum non-high capacity hubs. These vehicles specify a front axle weight limit that may be greater than that of the hub capacity. As a result, the hub may fail and the wheel may separate from the axle.

15V383000 · Electrical system17 Jun 2015 · 2015

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. In the affected vehicles, the speedometer may not operate properly, possibly not displaying the vehicle's speed.

01V387000 · Electrical system17 Dec 2001 · 1998, 1999, 2000

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. CHAFING CAN WEAR THROUGH THE BATTERY CABLE INSULATION TO ALLOW CONTACT BETWEEN THE BATTERY CABLE AND THE STUD.

01V167002 · Suspension14 May 2001 · 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CHALMERS 1000 AND 800 SERIES SUSPENSION KITS. THESE SUSPENSION KITS MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT PENETRATION OF THE WELD ATTACHING THE TORQUE ROD EYE TO THE TORQUE ROD TUBE.

NHTSA recalls