Western Star commercial trucks recalled for detaching hood air intake covers
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain 2020-2023 Western Star trucks equipped with side air intakes on the hood. The stainless steel cover may loosen and detach, creating a road hazard and increasing crash risk.
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: Although structural vehicle defects are typically Severe, this defect involves potential rather than actual harm with no reported incidents. Per the rubric's rule that theoretical hazards without reported injuries are limited to a maximum of High severity, this is scored 3.
Plain-English summary
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC is recalling certain 2020-2023 Western Star 47X, 49X, and 57X vehicles equipped with side air intakes on the hood. The stainless steel cover on the side air intake may loosen and detach from the vehicle.
A detached side air intake cover may cause a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.
Affected owners should contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 to schedule the free replacement of the stainless steel cover. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 8, 2022. Owners can also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov for additional information.
The recalled product
- Product
- WESTERN STAR 57X, 49X, 47X
- Brand
- WESTERN STAR
- Manufacturer
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Heavy Truck
- Affected units
- 2,284
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 (3)
- 57X
- 49X
- 47X
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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