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Western Star 4900EX Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 3 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Western Star 4900EX (2003–2007). The most-complained-about year is 2007.

3
safety recalls, all years
3
owner complaints, all years
2004
year with most recalls
2007
year with most complaints

Pick your Western Star 4900EX model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2007 Western Star 4900EX12
2006 Western Star 4900EX11
2004 Western Star 4900EX20
2003 Western Star 4900EX10

What Western Star 4900EX owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The 2007 model year has the most, with 2.

All Western Star 4900EX recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Western Star 4900EX, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Exterior lighting

    NHTSA 08V417000 Reported 7 vehicles potentially affected DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA

    Daimler trucks is recalling 7 my 2006-2007 western star 4900ex trucks for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, 'lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.' additional marker lamps were installed between the required identification lamps and clearance lamps on the top of some…

    Remedy: Dealers will remove the additional marker lamps. The recall began on october 2, 2008. Owners may contact daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712.

    Model years: 2006, 2007

  2. Driveline (power train)

    NHTSA 04V590000 Reported 1,095 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER LLC

    On certain vehicles, there is a defect in the interaxle driveline yokes. The bolt holes located on the earwork of the male shaft yokes were manufactured with an oversized minor thread diameter.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the suspect male shaft yokes. The recall began on april 4, 2005. Owners should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

    Model years: 2004

  3. Power assist system (steering)

    NHTSA 04V120000 Reported 275 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER LLC

    On certain trucks and truck-tractors equipped with trw drag link assemblies, the replacement clamp and drag link assemblies contain a potentially defective 5/8-11-grade b prevailing torque hex nut. If the final tightening is less than 65 lb.-ft., the clamp load would be unacceptably low and could compromise the integrity of the drag link.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the affected hex nut(s). Owner notification began on may 21, 2004. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a…

    Model years: 2003, 2004

Other Western Star models

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.