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WESTERN STAR 49X (2023) - Recall 22V722000 — NHTSA record 217073
Published notice; closure not supplied
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Source date Sep 28, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
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What the record says
- Product
- WESTERN STAR 49X (2023) - Recall 22V722000
- Reason
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Western Star 4700 and 2023 Western Star 4900, 49X, 6900, and Freightliner 114SD vehicles. The tie rod clamps may have been improperly heat-treated, causing them to crack and allowing the tie rods to separate. Tie rod separation can result in a sudden loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Classification
- Not supplied
- Recalling firm
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Quantity
- 36
- Agency-reported status
- Published safety recall
- Source record identifier
- 217073
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: WESTERN STAR 49X; model year 2023. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |
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Distribution
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Dates in the source
- Report received
- Sep 28, 2022
- Owner notification
- Mar 15, 2023
- Record created
- Sep 29, 2022
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