https://plaincars.com/make/western-star-4900ex New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Western Star 4900ex. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:32:37 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/western-star-4900ex https://plaincars.com/make/western-star-4900ex#complaint-1030702 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT THE OVERHEAD CONSOLES, WHICH HOUSE MULTIPLE RADIOS, HAVE INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH AND CAUSE THE RADIOS TO FALL ON THE DRIVER WHILE HE WAS DRIVING. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/western-star-4900ex https://plaincars.com/make/western-star-4900ex#complaint-1030703 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT THE OVERHEAD CONSOLES, WHICH HOUSE MULTIPLE RADIOS, HAVE INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH AND CAUSE THE RADIOS TO FALL ON THE DRIVER WHILE HE WAS DRIVING. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/western-star-4900ex https://plaincars.com/make/western-star-4900ex#complaint-813588 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT 2008 STARTED OVERHEATING UNDER A LOAD AND UPHILLS. SEVERAL EGR VALVES, AIR CHARGE COOLERS, TURBOS, FLUSHING AND STEAM CLEANING RADIATOR,HEAD GASKETS, THERMO STATS, AND IT STILL OVERHEATS. WE HAVE CONSULTED WITH WESTERN STAR TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND THEY WILL NO LONGER RETURN OUR CALLS. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/western-star-4900ex https://plaincars.com/make/western-star-4900ex#complaint-740035 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT ON MARCH 12, 2009 I BOUGHT 8 SUMITOMO 255/70R22.5 MODEL #ST727 TIRES FOR MY COMMERCIAL TRUCK. APROX. 50K MILES OF USE ONE OF THE TIRES ARE CRACKING FROM THE TOP OF THE TIRE GOING DOWN THE SIDE WALL. I WAS TOLD BY THE RETAILER THAT THE TIRE DID NOT SHOW ANY SIGNS OF IMPACT AND THAT IT IS ONLY A STRESS CRACK AND NOT A DEFECT. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/western-star-4900ex https://plaincars.com/make/western-star-4900ex#recall-08V417000-western-star-western-star-4900ex-2007 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 7 MY 2006-2007 WESTERN STAR 4900EX TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, 'LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.' ADDITIONAL MARKER LAMPS WERE INSTALLED BETWEEN THE REQUIRED IDENTIFICATION LAMPS AND CLEARANCE LAMPS ON THE TOP OF SOME TRUCK CABS. https://plaincars.com/make/western-star-4900ex https://plaincars.com/make/western-star-4900ex#recall-08V417000-western-star-western-star-4900ex-2006 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 7 MY 2006-2007 WESTERN STAR 4900EX TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, 'LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.' ADDITIONAL MARKER LAMPS WERE INSTALLED BETWEEN THE REQUIRED IDENTIFICATION LAMPS AND CLEARANCE LAMPS ON THE TOP OF SOME TRUCK CABS.