# NHTSA recall 18V191000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 18V191000
- Manufacturer's number: FL\-766
- Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Reported: 2018\-03\-26
- Owners notified: 2018\-10\-29
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- Units potentially affected: 7128

## What is wrong

Daimler Trucks North America LLC \(DTNA\) is recalling certain 2017\-2019 Western Star 4700, 4900, 5700, and 6900 trucks.  The affected trucks have a power stud that passes through the bulkhead.  In certain circumstances the power stud may contact the bulkhead and result in an electrical arc.


## What can happen

An electrical arc can increase the risk of a fire.


## The remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the power stud for the proper clearance to the bulkhead, and replace it if necessary, free of charge.  DTNA issued an interim notification to owners on May 23, 2018.  The recall began October 29, 2018.  Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1\-800\-547\-0712.  DTNA's number for this recall is FL\-766.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 7, for 2020 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2020\-10\-20
- Vehicles in the campaign: 7128
- Reported remedied: 5192 \(72%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 1

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2017 WESTERN STAR 4700](/makes/western-star/4700/2017/recalls.md). Built 2016\-10\-18 to 2018\-02\-06.
- [2018 WESTERN STAR 4700](/makes/western-star/4700/2018/recalls.md). Built 2016\-10\-18 to 2018\-02\-06.
- [2019 WESTERN STAR 4700](/makes/western-star/4700/2019/recalls.md). Built 2016\-10\-18 to 2018\-02\-06.
- [2017 WESTERN STAR 4900](/makes/western-star/4900/2017/recalls.md). Built 2016\-10\-18 to 2018\-02\-06.
- [2018 WESTERN STAR 4900](/makes/western-star/4900/2018/recalls.md). Built 2016\-10\-18 to 2018\-02\-06.
- [2019 WESTERN STAR 4900](/makes/western-star/4900/2019/recalls.md). Built 2016\-10\-18 to 2018\-02\-06.
- [2017 WESTERN STAR 5700](/makes/western-star/5700/2017/recalls.md). Built 2016\-10\-18 to 2018\-02\-06.
- [2018 WESTERN STAR 5700](/makes/western-star/5700/2018/recalls.md). Built 2016\-10\-18 to 2018\-02\-06.
- [2019 WESTERN STAR 5700](/makes/western-star/5700/2019/recalls.md). Built 2016\-10\-18 to 2018\-02\-06.
- [2017 WESTERN STAR 6900](/makes/western-star/6900/2017/recalls.md). Built 2016\-10\-18 to 2018\-02\-06.
- [2018 WESTERN STAR 6900](/makes/western-star/6900/2018/recalls.md). Built 2016\-10\-18 to 2018\-02\-06.
- [2019 WESTERN STAR 6900](/makes/western-star/6900/2019/recalls.md). Built 2016\-10\-18 to 2018\-02\-06.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [17TS\-12REV](/bulletins/10169699.md), 2020-01-03, Service bulletin
- [sb54072](/bulletins/10163472.md), 2019-08-05, Service bulletin
- [wp54018 EPA10](/bulletins/10158108.md), 2019-04-08, Service bulletin
- [wp54018 EPA10](/bulletins/10156451.md), 2019-04-01, Service bulletin
- [DOC\-1033333](/bulletins/10146267.md), 2018-10-29, Service bulletin
- [14CSA22](/bulletins/10124131.md), 2017-11-17, Service bulletin

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/18V191000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/18V191000)

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