NHTSA recall 08V417000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 08V417000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FL-532 |
| Manufacturer | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| Reported | 2008-08-15 |
| Owners notified | 2008-10-02 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Units potentially affected | 7 |
What is wrong
DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 7 MY 2006-2007 WESTERN STAR 4900EX TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, 'LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.' ADDITIONAL MARKER LAMPS WERE INSTALLED BETWEEN THE REQUIRED IDENTIFICATION LAMPS AND CLEARANCE LAMPS ON THE TOP OF SOME TRUCK CABS.
What can happen
ADDITIONAL LAMPS LOCATED ON THE SAME HORIZONTAL LINE NEAR THE IDENTIFICATION LAMPS MAY MAKE IF DIFFICULT FOR OTHER DRIVERS TO DISTINGUISH LARGER VEHICLES UNDER SOME CONDITIONS.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE ADDITIONAL MARKER LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 2, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
DAIMLER TRUCKS RECALL NO. FL-532.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
| 2006 WESTERN STAR 4900EX | Built 2005-11-15 to 2006-10-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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| 2007 WESTERN STAR 4900EX | Built 2005-11-15 to 2006-10-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| FL756 | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. FL756 Brake Light Pressure Switches |
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| sbw5401 | 2018-06-11. Service bulletin. sbw5401 Turn Signal and Brake Override Circuit |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.