# NHTSA recall 18V351000

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: 18V351000
- Manufacturer's number: FL\-773
- Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Reported: 2018\-05\-29
- Owners notified: 2018\-11\-27
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
- Units potentially affected: 640

## What is wrong

Daimler Trucks North America LLC \(DTNA\) is recalling certain 2012\-2019 Western Star 4900 trucks built with Lowmax hoods and disc brakes.  There may be insufficient clearance between the front brake hose and the hood resulting in the brake hose being chafed.


## What can happen

Front brake hose chafing may causing air loss, possibly reducing braking effectiveness and increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front axle brake hose, free of charge.  DTNA issued owners an interim notification on July 27, 2018.  The recall began November 27, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1\-800\-547\-0712.  DTNA's number for this recall is FL\-773.


## 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: 640
- Reported remedied: 466 \(72%\)
- 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

- [2012 WESTERN STAR 4900](/makes/western-star/4900/2012/recalls.md). Built 2011\-02\-23 to 2018\-06\-05.
- [2013 WESTERN STAR 4900](/makes/western-star/4900/2013/recalls.md). Built 2011\-02\-23 to 2018\-06\-05.
- [2014 WESTERN STAR 4900](/makes/western-star/4900/2014/recalls.md). Built 2011\-02\-23 to 2018\-06\-05.
- [2015 WESTERN STAR 4900](/makes/western-star/4900/2015/recalls.md). Built 2011\-02\-23 to 2018\-06\-05.
- [2016 WESTERN STAR 4900](/makes/western-star/4900/2016/recalls.md). Built 2011\-02\-23 to 2018\-06\-05.
- [2017 WESTERN STAR 4900](/makes/western-star/4900/2017/recalls.md). Built 2011\-02\-23 to 2018\-06\-05.
- [2018 WESTERN STAR 4900](/makes/western-star/4900/2018/recalls.md). Built 2011\-02\-23 to 2018\-06\-05.
- [2019 WESTERN STAR 4900](/makes/western-star/4900/2019/recalls.md). Built 2011\-02\-23 to 2018\-06\-05.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [TechTalk566647](/bulletins/10194818.md), 2021-06-02, Service bulletin
- [WSTCAE121\-2014](/bulletins/10193657.md), 2021-05-18, Service bulletin
- [sbw54065](/bulletins/10189108.md), 2021-03-15, Service bulletin
- [SBW42\-014](/bulletins/10184656.md), 2020-12-22, Service bulletin
- [TS1033768](/bulletins/10177689.md), 2020-07-31, Service bulletin
- [SS1034531](/bulletins/10166807.md), 2019-10-30, Service bulletin
- [FL773 Lowmax Bra](/bulletins/10158114.md), 2019-04-08, Service bulletin
- [FL773 Lowmax Bra](/bulletins/10156457.md), 2019-04-01, Service bulletin
- [18TL18](/bulletins/10154910.md), 2019-03-18, Service bulletin
- [FL794](/bulletins/10154845.md), 2019-03-18, 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)

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