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title: "WESTERN STAR 4700 (2023) - Recall 22V722000 — NHTSA record 217085 | Is It on Recall"
description: "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"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-217085-western-star-4700-2023-recall-22v722000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# WESTERN STAR 4700 (2023) - Recall 22V722000 — NHTSA record 217085

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 Sep 28, 2022. 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 4700 (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**: 217085

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V722000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: WESTERN STAR 4700; model year 2023. 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**: Sep 28, 2022
- **Owner notification**: Mar 15, 2023
- **Record created**: Sep 29, 2022

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 replace the tie rod clamps, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed Marc 15, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL955.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V722000)

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

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