{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"20V281000","date":"2020-05-18","owner_notified":"2020-06-23","manufacturer":"Daimler Trucks North America LLC","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING","summary":"Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Western Star 4700 and 5700 vehicles.  A particular wire in the ground harness may be undersized, possibly resulting in a melted connector in the ground circuit harness.  If the connector becomes damaged, under certain circumstances, the engine may stall without the ability to restart.","consequence":"An engine stall may increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ground harness, free of charge.  This recall began June 23, 2020.  Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712.  DTNA's number for this recall is FL-852.","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-852","part_number":null,"units":2987,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":3,"period_from":"2024-2","period_to":"2025-1","submitted":"2025-04-22","involved":2987,"remedied":2808,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":94,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2019,"make":"WESTERN STAR","model":"4700","vehicle_id":"2019_western-star_4700","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2020,"make":"WESTERN STAR","model":"4700","vehicle_id":"2020_western-star_4700","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2021,"make":"WESTERN STAR","model":"4700","vehicle_id":"2021_western-star_4700","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2019,"make":"WESTERN STAR","model":"5700","vehicle_id":"2019_western-star_5700","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2020,"make":"WESTERN STAR","model":"5700","vehicle_id":"2020_western-star_5700","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2021,"make":"WESTERN STAR","model":"5700","vehicle_id":"2021_western-star_5700","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"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/20V281000"}