2015 Western Star 4800 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 2015 Western Star 4800. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 2015 Western Star 4800
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Axle hubs (power train)
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2017 Freightliner M2 Business Class, 108 SD, 114 SD, Cascadia, Coronado, Western Star 4700, 4800, and 5700 XE trucks manufactured March 15, 2013, to July 29, 2016 and equipped with Conmet aluminum non-high capacity hubs. These vehicles specify a front axle…
Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front axle hubs, free of charge. The recall began during November 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is…
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Instrument cluster/panel (electrical system)
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015 Western Star 4700, 4800 and 4900 trucks manufactured November 15, 2014, to January 30, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the speedometer may not operate properly, possibly not displaying the vehicle's speed.
Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install a new speedometer, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-683.
No owner complaints on file
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2015 Western Star 4800. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.
Compare Western Star 4800 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Western Star 4800 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 Western Star 4800 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 Western Star 4800 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Western Star 4800 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 Western Star 4800 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 Western Star 4800 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 Western Star 4800 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 Western Star 4800 | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 2015 Western Star 4800
How do I know if my 2015 Western Star 4800 has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2015 Western Star 4800; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Western Star dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 15V383000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Western Star models
- 490017 complaints
- 47006 complaints
- 49644 complaints
- 57004 complaints
- 47X3 complaints
- 4900EX3 complaints
- Constellation3 complaints
- Conventional3 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.