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2015 WESTERN STAR 4900 Recall - Campaign #15V859000

 
Auto Recalls For Consumers

2015 WESTERN STAR 4900 RECALL - #15V859000

RECALL FOR POWER TRAIN : AXLE ASSEMBLY

Daimler Trucks North America, Inc. (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, Business Class M2, and Western Star 4900 vehicles manufactured September 26, 2014, to November 6, 2015, and equipped with certain drive axles manufactured by Marmon-Herrington. The affected axles have hex nuts on the flange yoke that may not have been properly tightened.

Information provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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Vehicle 2015 WESTERN STAR 4900
Manufacturer Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Manufactured between 9/26/2014 - 11/6/2015
Recalled on 12/22/2015
Influenced by Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Owners Notified on 2/2/2016
# Affected 43
Recalled for POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Description Daimler Trucks North America, Inc. (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, Business Class M2, and Western Star 4900 vehicles manufactured September 26, 2014, to November 6, 2015, and equipped with certain drive axles manufactured by Marmon-Herrington. The affected axles have hex nuts on the flange yoke that may not have been properly tightened.
Consequences If the hex nuts are not tightened to specification, the driveshaft may disconnect from the drive axle, resulting in a loss of propulsion and increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective action DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the hex nuts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000, or Marmon-Herrington customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-699.
Notes Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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