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Western Star 4900

Every Western Star 4900 model year on file, 2015 to 2024. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years30 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years102015 to 2024
Recall campaigns43Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins3,187Summed across model years
By model year

The 2015 model year drew the most complaints, 1, 33% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

00.250.50.75120151201620172018201920202021202220232024
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Brakes leads the Western Star 4900 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Brakes
2
Electrical system
1
Structure
1
Tires
1
Wheels
1
Suspension
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Western Star 4900 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Western Star 4900 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2024Not decoded0NoneNone0023
2023Not decoded0NoneNone4035
2022Not decoded0NoneNone7036
2021Not decoded0NoneNone90117
2020Truck10.010070156
2019Truck10.0100150292
2018Not decoded0NoneNone161523
2017Not decoded0NoneNone161670
2016Not decoded0NoneNone101718
2015Heavy truck10.025141617
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Western Star 4900

  • 24V-013 Jan 10, 2024
    Defect in the inversion valve may delay park brake engagement, which could allow the vehicle to move unintentionally
    Brakes · 149 vehicles
  • 23V-238 Apr 4, 2023
    Tie rod may be missing a fastener, allowing the steer arm to detach
    Steering · 306 vehicles
  • 22V-919 Dec 12, 2022
    Vehicles are equipped with tires that are not compatible with their 8.25-inch rims
    Tires · 49 vehicles
  • 22V-722 Sep 28, 2022
    Tie rod clamps may have been improperly heat-treated, causing them to crack and allowing the tie rods to separate
    Steering · 36 vehicles
  • 22V-338 May 16, 2022
    Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) listed on the Federal Certification Label is incorrect, which can allow the vehicle to be overloaded
    Equipment · 185 vehicles
  • 22V-269 Apr 20, 2022
    Seat belts may not be secured properly
    Seat belts · 3 vehicles
  • 22V-205 Mar 30, 2022
    Inversion valve air lines may have been incorrectly installed, potentially reducing brake performance
    Brakes · 13 vehicles
  • 21V-946 Dec 8, 2021
    Steering shaft pinch bolt may not have been properly tightened, allowing the steering shaft to separate from the steering gear
    Steering · 21 vehicles
  • 21V-896 Nov 17, 2021
    Tires and rims are not approved and rated for these vehicles from the Tire and Rim Association or tire manufacturer
    Tires · 307 vehicles
  • 21V-882 Nov 12, 2021
    Affected trucks have a power stud that passes through the bulkhead
    Electrical system · 6,100 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.