2012 Freightliner Western Star recalls and problems

The 2012 Freightliner Western Star has 2 recalls and 0 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.

How the 2012 compares

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2recalls

0complaints

0crashes

0fires

0injuries

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2 recalls

Seats

Apr 2, 2012 · NHTSA campaign 12V138000 · 5,247 vehicles

Problem: Daimler trucks (dtna) is recalling certain model year 2012 Freightliner cascadia and western star 4900 vehicles, manufactured from December 22, 2011, through February 23, 2012. These vehicles May be equipped with certain national seat brand driverâs seats. These seat bases May have out-of-specification welds that May allow the seat to buckle unexpectedly.

Original NHTSA wording

DAIMLER TRUCKS (DTNA) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA AND WESTERN STAR 4900 VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 22, 2011, THROUGH FEBRUARY 23, 2012. THESE VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN NATIONAL SEAT BRAND DRIVERÂS SEATS. THESE SEAT BASES MAY HAVE OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION WELDS THAT MAY ALLOW THE SEAT TO BUCKLE UNEXPECTEDLY.

Risk: An unexpected movement of the seat could affect vehicle control and visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Original NHTSA wording

AN UNEXPECTED MOVEMENT OF THE SEAT COULD AFFECT VEHICLE CONTROL AND VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy & notes

Dtna will notify owners, and affected vehicles will have replacement components installed by dtna authorized service facilities, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners on May 16, 2012. The recall to perform the final remedy began on November 21, 2012. Owners May contact dtna at 1-800-547-0712.

Dtna's recall campaign number is fl-624.customers May contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Power Train

Apr 26, 2011 · NHTSA campaign 11V257000 · 347 vehicles

Problem: Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Freightliner cascadia, M2, and western star 4900 vehicles, manufactured from January 11, 2011, through February 21, 2011, and equipped with a meritor driveline. The tubing used to assemble the affected drivelines has a nonconforming seam weld with insufficient bonding of the material.

Original NHTSA wording

DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA, M2, AND WESTERN STAR 4900 VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 11, 2011, THROUGH FEBRUARY 21, 2011, AND EQUIPPED WITH A MERITOR DRIVELINE. THE TUBING USED TO ASSEMBLE THE AFFECTED DRIVELINES HAS A NONCONFORMING SEAM WELD WITH INSUFFICIENT BONDING OF THE MATERIAL.

Risk: A tube seam weld that is not properly bonded can result in the driveline assembly fracturing along the length of the tube seam weld. The fractured tube can twist or sever. This could result in additional damage to the driveline, the vehicle to which it is attached and any additional nearby components. This May increase the risk of a crash.

Original NHTSA wording

A TUBE SEAM WELD THAT IS NOT PROPERLY BONDED CAN RESULT IN THE DRIVELINE ASSEMBLY FRACTURING ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE TUBE SEAM WELD. THE FRACTURED TUBE CAN TWIST OR SEVER. THIS COULD RESULT IN ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE DRIVELINE, THE VEHICLE TO WHICH IT IS ATTACHED AND ANY ADDITIONAL NEARBY COMPONENTS. THIS MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will replace the drivelines free of charge. The safety recall began on June 27, 2011. Owners May contact daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712.

Daimler safety recall no. Fl-606.owners May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

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Questions

Does the 2012 Freightliner Western Star have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns covering the 2012 Freightliner Western Star, the latest from Apr 2, 2012 (seats). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2012 Freightliner Western Star?

Few complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 Freightliner Western Star.