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title: "WESTERN STAR 4900 (2021) - Recall 21V946000 — NHTSA record 180024 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Western Star 4900 vehicles. The steering shaft pinch bolt may not have been properly tig"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-180024-western-star-4900-2021-recall-21v946000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# WESTERN STAR 4900 (2021) - Recall 21V946000 — NHTSA record 180024

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Dec 8, 2021. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: WESTERN STAR 4900 (2021) - Recall 21V946000
- **Reason**: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Western Star 4900 vehicles. The steering shaft pinch bolt may not have been properly tightened, allowing the steering shaft to separate from the steering gear. Steering shaft separation may cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- **Quantity**: 21
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 180024

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V946000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: WESTERN STAR 4900; model year 2021. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Dec 8, 2021
- **Owner notification**: Feb 28, 2022
- **Record created**: Dec 9, 2021

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will inspect and replace the pinch bolt as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 28, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-914.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V946000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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