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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·17V588000·Announced 2017-09-21

Daimler Recalls Western Star 4700 Trucks for Battery Cable Fire Risk

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 2013-2018 Western Star 4700 trucks because a battery cable may contact the axle yoke, posing a fire risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (battery cable contacting axle yoke) that explicitly increases the risk of a fire, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Western Star 4700 trucks. The recall addresses a defect where the battery cable may contact the all-wheel drive axle yoke.

This contact may cause the cable to chafe and short, which increases the risk of a fire. DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the battery cables and repair them as needed, free of charge. The recall began on November 16, 2017.

Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-746. 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.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
WESTERN STAR 4700
Brand
WESTERN STAR
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Category
Vehicle — Truck
Hazard
Affected units
32

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)

  • 4700

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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