NHTSA Campaign 15V383000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

Issued by Daimler Trucks North America LLC · Reported Jun 17, 2015 · 21 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015 Western Star 4700, 4800 and 4900 trucks manufactured November 15, 2014, to January 30, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the speedometer may not operate properly, possibly not displaying the vehicle's speed.

Consequence

If the speedometer does not show the vehicle speed, the driver may unknowingly exceed the posted speed limit, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install a new speedometer, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-683.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
WESTERN STAR 4700 2015 21
WESTERN STAR 4800 2015 21
WESTERN STAR 4900 2015 21

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V383000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.