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NHTSA recall 21V206000

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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number21V206000
Manufacturer's numberFL-880
ManufacturerDaimler Trucks North America, LLC
Reported2021-03-24
Owners notified2021-07-16
ComponentELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Units potentially affected5111
Part numbersA66-13193-001, A66-13193-004 and -005
Remedy progress the manufacturer reported
ReportAnnual report 3, for 2025 quarter 3 to 2026 quarter 2
Filed with NHTSA2026-07-02
Vehicles in the campaign5111
Reported remedied4276 (83%)
Reported unreachable0
Reported removed0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 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.

What is wrong

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Western Star 4700 and Western Star 5700 vehicles. The ground harness wiring may be undersized and may cause a connector to melt.

What can happen

Damage to the ground harness may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ground harness, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin May 22, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-880.

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.

Vehicles this campaign lists
2019 WESTERN STAR 4700
2020 WESTERN STAR 4700
2021 WESTERN STAR 4700
2019 WESTERN STAR 5700
2020 WESTERN STAR 5700
2021 WESTERN STAR 5700

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

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
17TS-12REV2020-01-03. Service bulletin. Technical Service Letter for GHG17 Heavy Duty Engine Platform 1-BOX Aftertreatment System (ATS) Wire Harness experiencing chaffing caused by vibration and dirt collecting in the harness conduit.
sb540722019-08-05. Service bulletin. HDEP MCM 21 Pin Service Jumper Replacement

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

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