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Western Star Constellation Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 3 owner complaints across 9 model years of the Western Star Constellation (1995–2012). The most-complained-about year is 1999.

5
safety recalls, all years
3
owner complaints, all years
1995
year with most recalls
1999
year with most complaints

Pick your Western Star Constellation model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2012 Western Star Constellation10
2011 Western Star Constellation11
2010 Western Star Constellation10
2009 Western Star Constellation10
2001 Western Star Constellation01
1999 Western Star Constellation11
1997 Western Star Constellation20
1996 Western Star Constellation20
1995 Western Star Constellation20

What Western Star Constellation owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The 1999 model year has the most, with 1.

All Western Star Constellation recalls (5)

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

  1. Cables (electrical system)

    NHTSA 11V330000 Reported 48,170 vehicles potentially affected DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA

    Dtna is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 freightliner; cascadia, century class, columbia, and coronado, certain model year 2008-2009 sterling; a-line and l-line and certain model year 2009-2012 western star constellation vehicles, manufactured from january 14, 2008, through june 15, 2011, built with detroit diesel 15 or 16…

    Remedy: Dealers will install a new bolt and isolator and repair the recreational vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on december 21, 2011. Owners may contact dtna at 1-800-547-0712.

    Model years: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

  2. Tie rod assembly (steering)

    NHTSA 01V044002 Reported 16,000 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION

    Vehicle description: trucks, school bus and motor home chassis, and transit buses equipped with tie rod assemblies manufactured by trw. The suspect tie rods contain 24-dl model ball sockets. Certain of the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below-specification case depth and/or hardness, which can lead to premature wear of the socket.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the defective ball sockets and/or drag links. Owner notification began may 22, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the…

    Model years: 1999

  3. Switch (service brakes)

    NHTSA 97V151000 Reported 40 vehicles potentially affected WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC.

    Vehicle description: heavy duty 6x4 trucks equipped with either hendrickson rt/rs series suspensions or chalmers 800 series suspensions, with a wheel base greater than 250 inches, and western star's air '96' air brake system without anti-lock brakes. These vehicles do not meet the air brake release time required by FMVSS no. 121, "air…

    Remedy: Dealers will install an in-line quick release valve in each of the drop lines to the rear most brake chambers.

    Model years: 1997

  4. Gear box (other than rack and pinion) (steering)

    NHTSA 97V075000 Reported 14 vehicles potentially affected WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC.

    Vehicle description: conventional trucks and truck/tractors equipped with a firewall adapter plate for the steering shaft boot. Insufficient clearance between the top of the steering shaft and the top of the opening in the adapter plate can cause the steering shaft to contact the top of the firewall adapter opening wearing a groove in…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the firewall adapter plate on the affected vehicles.

    Model years: 1995, 1996, 1997

  5. Drum (service brakes)

    NHTSA 96V148000 Reported 88 vehicles potentially affected WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC.

    The brake return spring can contact the hub. Further wear of the brake lining material will lead to wear of the return spring and the spring can fail prematurely.

    Remedy: Dealers will modify the front brakes on these trucks.

    Model years: 1995, 1996

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.