The defect
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.
The risk
Difficulty steering and a loss of directional control increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Western Star 49X | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER,BRACKET
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 49X | 2022 | 1 | 17 |
| Western Star 49X | 2023 | 0 | 14 |
| Western Star 49X | 2024 | 0 | 6 |
Other suspension recalls in 2024
29 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the suspension; Daimler Trucks North America, LLC filed 166 campaigns in all.
| 24V949000 19 Dec 2024 | Ford Motor Company |
| 24V909000 5 Dec 2024 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 24V887000 25 Nov 2024 | Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. |
| 24V837000 6 Nov 2024 | PJ Trailers |
| 24V770000 16 Oct 2024 | Ford Motor Company |
| 24V760000 11 Oct 2024 | E-One Incorporated |
| 24V650000 4 Sept 2024 | Felling Trailers, Inc. |
| 24V604000 13 Aug 2024 | Rosenbauer America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024