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Western Star 4900FA Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 3 model years of the Western Star 4900FA (2000–2004).

2
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2000
year with most recalls

Pick your Western Star 4900FA model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2004 Western Star 4900FA10
2003 Western Star 4900FA10
2000 Western Star 4900FA10

All Western Star 4900FA recalls (2)

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

  1. 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

  2. Fifth wheel assembly (trailer hitches)

    NHTSA 03V227000 Reported 2,000 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

    On certain truck tractors equipped with jost international jsk 37u series fifth wheels, a fatigue crack can develop in the bracket pin weld under certain loading conditions.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the bracket pins and repair instructions free of charge. Owner notification began november 12, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not…

    Model years: 2000

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.