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Daimler Trucks North America LLC — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

NHTSA · 20V281000 · published 2020-05-18

NHTSA campaign 20V281000

Hazard

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Western Star 4700 and 5700 vehicles. A particular wire in the ground harness may be undersized, possibly resulting in a melted connector in the ground circuit harness. If the connector becomes damaged, under certain circumstances, the engine may stall without the ability to restart.

Consequence

An engine stall may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ground harness, free of charge. This recall began June 23, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-852.

The text above is quoted verbatim from the NHTSA record. Confirm the affected units and the remedy with the manufacturer or NHTSA. Recall data may be incomplete, delayed, or superseded.

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Affected products

2019 WESTERN STAR 5700
2020 WESTERN STAR 4700
2020 WESTERN STAR 5700
2021 WESTERN STAR 4700