- Vehicles
- 49
- Built between
- Aug 2021 – Nov 2023
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 22 July 2024
- Repaired
- 90%
- Unrepaired
- 5
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 2021 and November 2023. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2022-2024 Western Star 49XBuilt August 2021 to November 2023
Repair progress
5 of 49 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2026.
90% repaired — 44 of 49 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Western Star 49X vehicles. The suspension hanger may fail due to missing welds, which can result in difficulty steering and maintaining the direction of the front two wheels.
What could happen
Difficulty steering and a loss of directional control increases the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
DTNA will replace the suspension hanger, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 22, 2024.
Parts involved
- Slippered spring assemblyA16-22056-000,A16-22056-001, A16-21807-000, A16-21807-001Suspension and steering component hanger
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 2021 to November 2023
- Recall reported to NHTSA8 February 2024
- Owners notified22 July 2024
- Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 90% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 8 February 2024.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL994.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- FL994
- Recalling manufacturer
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.