WESTERN STAR 4700 2022: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 23V299000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| WESTERN STAR | 4700 | 2022 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2023-06-19 | 2023-04-26 | 2023-04-27 |
Manufacturers Involved: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Manufacturer Campaign Number: FL971
Component: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 266
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 136
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC "DTNA" is recalling certain short wheelbase 2020-2024 Freightliner Cascadia, 2021-2024 Freightliner M2 Business Class, 2022 Western Star 4700, and 2020 Freightliner Classic Cascadia vehicles. The vehicle is equipped with an electronic stability control system and tire combination that may understeer during a J-turn. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 136, "Electronic Stability Control Systems on Heavy Vehicles."
Understeering during a J-turn may increase the risk of a crash.
DTNA will replace the tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 19, 2023. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL971.
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.
