# NHTSA recall 11V558000

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- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 11V558000
- Manufacturer's number: FL\-618
- Manufacturer: DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
- Reported: 2011\-11\-18
- Owners notified: 2011\-12\-30
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 6

## What is wrong

DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 WESTERN STAR 4900 TRUCKS, MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 14, 2010, THROUGH JANUARY 26, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR AXLE ASSEMBLIES.  THE WELD THAT ATTACHES A TOWER BRACKET TO THE HOUSING IN SUSPECT ASSEMBLIES MAY CRACK AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER WELDING PROCEDURES.


## What can happen

DETACHMENT OF THE BRACKET MAY LEAD TO A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DAIMLER TRUCKS DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE AXLES FOR CRACKS AND THE WELDS WILL BE REPAIRED AS NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 30, 2011.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS TOLL\-FREE AT 1\-800\-547\-0712.


## Notes

DAIMLER TRUCKS SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS FL\-618.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2011 WESTERN STAR 4900](/makes/western-star/4900/2011/recalls.md). Built 2010\-12\-14 to 2011\-01\-25.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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