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#BS-2014-WES490-5BA42014 Western Star 4900
Based on reports from 6 owners and 11 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
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Based on 6 complaints, 2 crashes, 0 fires, and 11 recalls.
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
2 owners reported structure:body issues — failures commonly reported around 115K miles.
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Top cost driver: Structure:body (2 reports).
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2014 Western Star 4900: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Structure:body Issues
Structure:body complaints account for 33% of all reports filed for the 2014 Western Star 4900, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 115,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 115K-mile mark.
Wheels & Tires Issues
Wheels & Tires complaints account for 33% of all reports filed for the 2014 Western Star 4900, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to wheels & tires-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Lights Issues
Lights complaints account for 17% of all reports filed for the 2014 Western Star 4900, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to lights-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Trailer Hitches Issues
Trailer Hitches complaints account for 17% of all reports filed for the 2014 Western Star 4900, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to trailer hitches-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
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Recall History (11 recalls)
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Western Star 4900 vehicles manufactured May 27, 2008, through March 22, 2013. A potential misalignment of a clearance hole in the B-pillar reinforcement may affect the performance of the seatbelt D-ring anchorage point.
SEAT BELTS
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, 122SD, Coronado, Argosy, Cascadia, M2 Business Class, and Western Star 4700, 4900, and 6900 vehicles manufactured August 5, 2013, through November 15, 2013; and equipped with IMMI-brand L9 seat belt buckles. When the button is pressed to release the seat belt, the latch plate can become partially engaged with the buckle, making the seat belt difficult to unlatch. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
SEAT BELTS
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, 122SD, Coronado, Argosy, Cascadia, Columbia, and M2 Business Class, and Western Star 4700, and 4900 vehicles manufactured August 5, 2013, through November 15, 2013, and equipped with IMMI-brand L9 seat belt buckles. When the button is pressed to release the seat belt, the latch plate can become partially engaged with the buckle, making the seat belt difficult to unlatch. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Western Star 4900 trucks manufactured June 24, 2013, to April 30, 2014. The affected vehicles were manufactured without Anti-lock Brake Systems. As such, these vehicles fail to meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 121, "Air Brake Systems."
EQUIPMENT
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Western Star 4700, 4900, 5700, and 6900 trucks manufactured from July 23, 2013, through December 4, 2014, and equipped with certain Kidde disposable handheld fire extinguishers. These fire extinguishers may not fully discharge as designed when the lever is repeatedly pressed and released.
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NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 6 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 11 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
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