The defect
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2012-2019 Western Star 4900 trucks built with Lowmax hoods and disc brakes. There may be insufficient clearance between the front brake hose and the hood resulting in the brake hose being chafed.
The risk
Front brake hose chafing may causing air loss, possibly reducing braking effectiveness and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front axle brake hose, free of charge. DTNA issued owners an interim notification on July 27, 2018. The recall began November 27, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-773.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Western Star 4900 | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Star 4900 | 2012 | 1 | 8 |
| Western Star 4900 | 2013 | 0 | 8 |
| Western Star 4900 | 2014 | 3 | 11 |
| Western Star 4900 | 2015 | 1 | 14 |
| Western Star 4900 | 2016 | 0 | 10 |
| Western Star 4900 | 2017 | 0 | 16 |
| Western Star 4900 | 2018 | 0 | 16 |
| Western Star 4900 | 2019 | 1 | 15 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2018
29 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the service brakes, air; Daimler Trucks North America LLC filed 213 campaigns in all.
| 18V932000 26 Dec 2018 | Spartan Motors USA |
| 18V865000 5 Dec 2018 | Elgin Sweeper Company Inc. |
| 18V859000 4 Dec 2018 | Newmar Corporation |
| 18V821000 20 Nov 2018 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 18V780000 5 Nov 2018 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 18V770000 31 Oct 2018 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 18V750000 23 Oct 2018 | Proterra |
| 18V703000 5 Oct 2018 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018