# Transport Canada recall 2012168

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 2012168
- Manufacturer's number: FL\-551
- Reported: 2012\-05\-22
- Component: Electrical
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 23

## What is wrong

On certain vehicles, the forward cab crossmember may pinch power cables for the cab\-mounted battery disconnect switch during cab articulation.  This could cause an electrical short which could result in a vehicle fire causing property damage, personal injury or death.  Correction: Dealers will relocate the power cables.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2009 WESTERN STAR 4900](/makes/western-star/4900/2009/recalls.md)
- [2010 WESTERN STAR 4900](/makes/western-star/4900/2010/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [CALWS83\-001](/bulletins/10201680.md), 2021-09-29, Service bulletin
- [SBW54\-080](/bulletins/10198595.md), 2021-06-29, Service bulletin
- [SBW54\-057](/bulletins/10189332.md), 2021-03-25, Service bulletin
- [TechTalk7719](/bulletins/10187903.md), 2021-03-02, Service bulletin
- [TechTalk7719](/bulletins/10180458.md), 2020-10-01, Service bulletin
- [20CSA\-15](/bulletins/10179249.md), 2020-09-02, Service bulletin
- [SBW54\-075](/bulletins/10173895.md), 2020-04-18, Service bulletin
- [19TS\-6](/bulletins/10163622.md), 2019-08-08, Service bulletin
- [sb54313](/bulletins/10163575.md), 2019-08-06, Service bulletin
- [0604\-17](/bulletins/10156382.md), 2019-04-01, 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/2012168](/v1/recalls/tc/2012168)

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