https://plaincars.com/make/western-star-6900 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Western Star 6900. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:14:58 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/western-star-6900 https://plaincars.com/make/western-star-6900#recall-19V370000-western-star-western-star-6900-2006 Tue, 14 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2004-2019 Freightliner 108SD, 114SD, 122SD, Cascadia, Columbia, Classic, FL80, FLD 120SD, Business Class M2, Western Star 4700, 4900, 6900, Sterling Acterra, L7500, LT7500, L8500, LT8500, L9500, and LT9500 vehicles. The vehicles may have an insufficient service brake air reservoir capacity. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with https://plaincars.com/make/western-star-6900 https://plaincars.com/make/western-star-6900#recall-17V810000-western-star-western-star-6900-2006 Fri, 15 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT 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 extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force ma https://plaincars.com/make/western-star-6900 https://plaincars.com/make/western-star-6900#recall-12V074000-western-star-western-star-6900-2006 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT DAIMLER TRUCKS (DTNA) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2013 FREIGHTLINER, STERLING, AND WESTERN STAR VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH DETROIT DIESEL EPA07 AND EPA10, DD13 AND DD15/16 ENGINES, MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 20, 2006, THROUGH FEBRUARY 20, 2012. THE PUMP TO RAIL HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE SUPPORT SYSTEM USED ON THESE ENGINES IS SENSITIVE TO ASSEMBLY TORQUE AND MAY BE DAMAGED DURING SERVICE WORK. https://plaincars.com/make/western-star-6900 https://plaincars.com/make/western-star-6900#complaint-765938 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT I WAS TRAVELING DOWN AN INTERSTATE IN FLORIDA WHEN HE HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VARIOUS LIGHTS CAME ON IN THE DASH AND EVENTUALLY THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND FOUND MY HORTON FAN HUB ASSEMBLY HAD COME OFF AND CREATED A LEAK IN THE RADIATOR. IT ALSO HAS CAUSED INTERNAL DAMAGE IN THE ENGINE WHICH I FOUND AFTER ALL THE REPAIRS WERE COM https://plaincars.com/make/western-star-6900 https://plaincars.com/make/western-star-6900#recall-09V366000-western-star-western-star-6900-2006 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR C15 ENGINE. THE VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION OIL LINE MAY RUB AGAINST THE P-CLIPS RETAINING THE OIL LINE, CAUSING AN OIL LEAK. https://plaincars.com/make/western-star-6900 https://plaincars.com/make/western-star-6900#recall-07V571000-western-star-western-star-6900-2006 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS BUILT WITH SISU FR2P-21, SISU FR2P-26, SISU FR3P-33, OR SISU FR3P-48 REAR AXLES, A COUNTER-BORE MACHINED IN BOTH ENDS OF THE WORM WHEEL OPENING OF THE SLACK ADJUSTER HOUSING REDUCES MATERIAL THICKNESS BETWEEN THE WORM WHEEL OPENING AND THE WORM SHAFT OPENING. UNDER NORMAL SERVICE A CRACK MAY DEVELOP IN THIS AREA RENDERING THE SLACK ADJUSTER INOPERABLE AND REDUCING BRA https://plaincars.com/make/western-star-6900 https://plaincars.com/make/western-star-6900#recall-06V030000-western-star-western-star-6900-2006 Wed, 08 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMT ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINES, THE VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION OIL LINE MAY WEAR AGAINST THE SHARP EDGE OF THE CYLINDER HEAD IF NOT POSITIONED CORRECTLY.