The defect
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Western Star 47X, 2020-2023 Western Star 49X, and 2021-2022 Western Star 57X vehicles equipped with side air intakes on the hood. The stainless steel cover on the side air intake may loosen and detach from the vehicle.
The risk
A detached side air intake cover may cause a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the stainless steel cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 8, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-925.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Western Star 47X | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Western Star 49X | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Western Star 57X | 2021, 2022 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY
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 47X | 2021 | 0 | 9 |
| Western Star 47X | 2022 | 0 | 10 |
| Western Star 47X | 2023 | 1 | 12 |
| Western Star 49X | 2020 | 0 | 10 |
| Western Star 49X | 2021 | 0 | 13 |
| Western Star 49X | 2022 | 1 | 17 |
| Western Star 49X | 2023 | 0 | 14 |
| Western Star 57X | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| Western Star 57X | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
Other structure recalls in 2022
62 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the structure; Daimler Trucks North America, LLC filed 166 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022