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title: "WESTERN STAR 49X (2021) - Recall 21V864000 — NHTSA record 196998 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Western Star 49X vehicles. The steering shaft may not have been properly installed, cau"
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# WESTERN STAR 49X (2021) - Recall 21V864000 — NHTSA record 196998

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 Nov 5, 2021. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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## What the record says

- **Product**: WESTERN STAR 49X (2021) - Recall 21V864000
- **Reason**: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Western Star 49X vehicles. The steering shaft may not have been properly installed, causing it to separate from the steering gear. Steering shaft separation can result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- **Quantity**: 479
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 196998

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V864000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: WESTERN STAR 49X; 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**: Nov 5, 2021
- **Owner notification**: Dec 30, 2021
- **Record created**: Nov 8, 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

Owners are advised to not drive their vehicles until the inspection has been performed. Dealers will inspect the steering shaft and repair it, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 12, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is 905.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V864000)

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

**Agency advisory: Do not drive.** Follow the official notice.

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