Western Star 5900 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 20 model years of the Western Star 5900 (1998–2017).

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All Western Star 5900 recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Western Star 5900, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Equipment

   NHTSA 17V810000 Reported December 15, 2017 24,860 vehicles potentially affected Daimler Trucks North America LLC

   Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2002-2017 Freightliner Cascadia, Century Class, Columbia and Coronado trucks and Western Star 4700, 4900, 5700, 5900 and 6900 trucks. These vehicles are equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers that may become clogged, preventing the…

   Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and instruct them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on April 11, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712, or…

   Model years: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

2. Electrical system: wiring

   NHTSA 02V087000 Reported March 20, 2002 30,000 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

   On certain trucks, a capacitor in the power line control (plc) filter could overheat and/or ignite when subjected to reverse polarity electrical spikes.

   Remedy: Dealers will disconnect and secure the plc filter ground wire. Owner notification began september 20, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the…

   Model years: 2001

3. Cables (electrical system)

   NHTSA 01V387000 Reported December 17, 2001 3,500 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

   On certain trucks equipped with caterpillar 3406e and c-15 engines, interference between the positive battery cable and stud mounting electronic control module (ECM) to the engine exists. Chafing can wear through the battery cable insulation to allow contact between the battery cable and the stud.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the vehicles and the battery cables will be replaced and/or re-routed as necessary. Owner notification began april 18, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon…

   Model years: 1998, 1999, 2000

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.