2016 Western Star 4800 problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (1)
Power Train:axle Hubs 2016-08-31 · campaign 16V634000 · 156 vehicles
Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2017 Freightliner M2 Business Class, 108 SD, 114 SD, Cascadia, Coronado, Western Star 4700, 4800, and 5700 XE trucks manufactured March 15, 2013, to July 29, 2016 and equipped with Conmet aluminum non-high capacity hubs. These vehicles specify a front axle weight limit that may be greater than that of the hub capacity. As a result, the hub may fail and the wheel may separate from the axle.
Risk: If a wheel separates from the axle, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Fix: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front axle hubs, free of charge. The recall began during November 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-718.
Service bulletins (251)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Visibility 2021-12-09 · CALWS83-001REV · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
hvac actuator wiring harness. revision history: service kit part number changed from rdh rd5 17147 0 to wws rd-3-9069-0 on 12/9/21. the wiring harness of the actuator of the fresh air recirculation door, shown in fig. 1, on western star vehicles equipped with red dot hvac systems should be inspected
Visibility 2021-10-18 · ICI21-030 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
sf626 western star window replacement inspection notification. this letter is to inform you that field service campaign sf626 western star window replacement inspection notification campaign was released.
Visibility 2021-09-10 · CALWS83-001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
customer advisory letter for hvac actuator wiring harness. the wiring harness of the actuator of the fresh air recirculation door, shown in fig. 1, on western star vehicles equipped with red dot hvac systems should be inspected for signs of water intrusion and corrosion.
Equipment 2021-03-10 · WP60-100 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
updated western star parts technical bulletin for universal design floor mats. this bulletin replaces the version dated february 12, 2021. information about parts notes in the paragon system have been added and the trimming instructions are revised. universal floor mat designs fit multiple cab confi
Engine And Engine Cooling 2021-02-19 · 21OEM-06 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
starting on november 23, 2020, diagnosticlink 8.13 (build 4527) was made available. current subscribers of diagnosticlink 8.11 or 8.12 may upgrade to diagnosticlink 8.13 at no cost. all dtna service shops & oem locations are required to maintain the latest version of software on each of their statio
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2021-02-15 · ICI21-003 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
superseding letter to an important campaign information letter to announce a reimbursement available to dealers for travel to a customer's location to perform a recall or field service campaign. potential travel reimbursement applies to dtna truck dealers and detroit diesel distributors. thomas buil
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What owners report
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