# Transport Canada recall 2021739

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: 2021739
- Manufacturer's number: FL\-914
- Reported: 2021\-12\-08
- Component: Steering
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 17

## What is wrong

Issue:

On certain trucks, the steering shaft may not have been properly installed at the base of the steering column assembly. As a result, the shaft could separate from the steering gear and cause a loss of steering.

Safety Risk:

A loss of steering control could create the risk of a crash.

Corrective Actions:

Daimler Trucks North America \(DTNA\) will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your truck to a DTNA authorized service facility to inspect the steering shaft and ensure that it is installed correctly. It will be repaired, if necessary.


## 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)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [WP20\-018R](/bulletins/10184029.md), 2020-12-12, Service bulletin
- [WP20\-018](/bulletins/10183988.md), 2020-12-12, Service bulletin
- [TechTalk4725](/bulletins/10180350.md), 2020-09-30, Service bulletin
- [CALWST46\-002](/bulletins/10179075.md), 2020-09-01, Service bulletin
- [CALWST46\-002](/bulletins/10178213.md), 2020-08-08, 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/2021739](/v1/recalls/tc/2021739)

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