The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·21V326000·Announced 2021-05-07

Western Star 4700 and Freightliner fuel rail defect recall

Daimler Trucks North America recalls 2018-2021 Western Star 4700 and Freightliner trucks due to fuel rail assembly defects that could leak and cause fires in certain conditions.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The defect is a real safety hazard — diesel fuel can leak and ignite in the presence of an ignition source. However, the source contains no reports of deaths, injuries, fires, or property damage. Therefore, the recall falls into the High severity category: a risk-of-harm defect without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2018-2021 model year vehicles, including Western Star 4700, Freightliner Custom Chassis XB and XC, Freightliner 108SD, Freightliner 114SD, and Freightliner Business Class M2. The high-pressure fuel rail assembly in these vehicles may have a sealing washer that does not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes.

When the sealing washer does not seat properly, the fuel rail assembly can leak diesel fuel. If a fuel leak occurs in the presence of an ignition source, it increases the risk of fire in the engine compartment.

DTNA will replace the fuel rail and fuel lines at authorized dealers at no cost to owners. Owners were sent interim notification letters in June 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information. The NHTSA campaign number for this recall is 21V326000.

The recalled product

Product
FREIGHTLINER, FCCC, WESTERN STAR 108SD, XB CHASSIS, XC CHASSIS, 114SD
Brand
FREIGHTLINER
Manufacturer
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Commercial Truck / Fuel System
Hazard
Affected units
9,662

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 (7)

  • 108SD
  • XB CHASSIS
  • XC CHASSIS
  • 114SD
  • BUSINESS CLASS M2
  • CUSTOM CHASS XB
  • 4700

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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