{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"17V521000","date":"2017-08-24","owner_notified":"2017-10-16","manufacturer":"Daimler Trucks North America LLC","component":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY","summary":"Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Western Star 4900 trucks.  The front axle weight capacity may exceed the spring capacity.","consequence":"Overloaded springs may result in the front axle separating from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front axle springs, free of charge.  The recall began on October 16, 2017.  Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000.  DTNA's number for this recall is FL-745.","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.","mfr_campaign":"FL-745","part_number":null,"units":38,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":8,"period_from":"2019-3","period_to":"2019-3","submitted":"2019-10-30","involved":38,"remedied":27,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":71,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2017,"make":"WESTERN STAR","model":"4900","vehicle_id":"2017_western-star_4900","match":"exact","built_from":"2016-11-18","built_to":"2017-07-24"},{"year":2018,"make":"WESTERN STAR","model":"4900","vehicle_id":"2018_western-star_4900","match":"exact","built_from":"2016-11-18","built_to":"2017-07-24"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/17V521000"}