Recall · 24V013000
Daimler Trucks North America recalled 2 models over parking brake
149
Vehicles covered
2
Models
2
Model years
January 10, 2024
Filed with NHTSA
PARKING BRAKE
- The defect
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2023 Western Star 4900 and Western Star 6900 vehicles. A defect in the inversion valve may delay park brake engagement, which could allow the vehicle to move unintentionally. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
- What it can cause
- Unintentional vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
- What the dealer does
- DTNA will inspect and replace the inversion valves, as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 27, 2024. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL992.
- NHTSA's note
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| Western Star4900 | 2023 | Not published here |
| Western Star6900 | 2023 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 149 vehicles this is a small campaign: 65% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers one model year, 2023, so the oldest vehicles on it were one model year old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Western Star vehicles have been recalled over the parking brake once before this, most recently in April 2008 as 08V159000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 3 other recalls published here: 23V238000 (steering), 22V722000 (steering), 22V205000 (service brakes, air).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC with NHTSA on January 10, 2024 as campaign 24V013000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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