# NHTSA recall 21V946000

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: 21V946000
- Manufacturer's number: FL\-914
- Manufacturer: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Reported: 2021\-12\-08
- Owners notified: 2022\-02\-28
- Component: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
- Units potentially affected: 21
- Part numbers: 14\-18773\-001

## What is wrong

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC \(DTNA\) is recalling certain 2021\-2022 Western Star 4900 vehicles.  The steering shaft pinch bolt may not have been properly tightened, allowing the steering shaft to separate from the steering gear.


## What can happen

Steering shaft separation may cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the pinch bolt as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed on February 28, 2022.  Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1\-800\-547\-0712.  DTNA's number for this recall is FL\-914.


## 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.nhtsa.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Annual report 2, for 2025 quarter 1 to 2025 quarter 4
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-01\-23
- Vehicles in the campaign: 21
- Reported remedied: 17 \(80%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 4, 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

- [2021 WESTERN STAR 4900](/makes/western-star/4900/2021/recalls.md)
- [2022 WESTERN STAR 4900](/makes/western-star/4900/2022/recalls.md)

## 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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