Recall · 25V326000
Daimler Trucks North America recalled 2 models over electrical system
22,271
Vehicles covered
2
Models
13
Model years
June 23, 2025
Filed with NHTSA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
- The defect
- Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2026 Western Star 49X and 2021-2026 Western Star 47X vehicles. A stud connecting the battery to the starter at the frame rail may have been incorrectly installed, which can cause a short circuit.
- What it can cause
- A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
- What the dealer does
- DTNA will inspect and replace damaged cables and loose hardware. In addition, DTNA will properly tighten hardware and install dielectric tape. All repairs will be performed, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 1, 2025. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1020. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall number 26V079. Vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedy completed.
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 Star47X | 2021 to 2026 | Not published here |
| Western Star49X | 2020 to 2026 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 22,271 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 84% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2020 to 2026, so the oldest vehicles on it were 5 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
Western Star vehicles have been recalled over the electrical system 16 times before this, most recently in November 2021 as 21V882000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 30 other recalls published here, the newest being: 26V583000 (service brakes, air), 26V079000 (electrical system), 25V760000 (suspension), 25V603000 (steering).
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 June 23, 2025 as campaign 25V326000. 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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