The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·11V207000·Announced 2011-03-29

Daimler Trucks Recalls Western Star 4900 Trucks for Fire Risk

Daimler Trucks is recalling 2008-2010 Western Star 4900 trucks with Caterpillar C15 engines because a weld defect could cause a fire.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect in the engine that could result in a fire, meeting the rubric criteria for 'Severe' severity due to significant injury/property-damage reports or structural vehicle defects.

Plain-English summary

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Western Star 4900 trucks equipped with Caterpillar C15 engines. These vehicles were manufactured between February 9, 2007, and February 20, 2009.

The recall addresses a defect where degradation of a combustion tube weld can cause radial heat impingement on the engine body. This heat may burn through certain bodies used on C15 engines, which could result in a fire.

Caterpillar is handling owner notification and the remedy for this campaign. Owners should contact Caterpillar toll-free at 1-800-447-4986 to schedule the free repair, which involves replacing the single-piece combustion tube with a thick-wall combustion tube that prevents heat from breaking through.

The recalled product

Product
WESTERN STAR 4900
Brand
WESTERN STAR
Manufacturer
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
Category
Vehicle — Heavy-Duty Truck
Hazard
Affected units
88

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • 4900

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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