2024 Western Star 57x problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (1)
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking 2024-09-10 · campaign 24V668000 · 16,890 vehicles
Defect: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Freightliner 108SD, 2022-2025 Freightliner 114SD, Freightliner Business Class M2, 2025 Freightliner eM2, 2020-2025 Western Star 49X, 2021-2025 Western Star 47X, and 2022-2025 Western Star 57X vehicles that may be upfitted with a body lighting interface controller and replacement brake lights. The brake lights may not illuminate when the brakes are automatically applied during an active brake assist (ABA) event.
Risk: Brake lights that fail to illuminate can fail to indicate to other drivers that the vehicle is slowing down, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the ABA software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 24, 2024. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is F1009.
Service bulletins (138)
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/Wiper 2026-09-10 · TSB-83-032-WST · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical service bulletin for hvac stops cooling
Power Train 2026-09-04 · MAN 0000072868 · Other
detroit transmissions manual update for symptom diagnostics — dt12 c/d box range shift to neutral with reversing events (aborts)
Suspension 2026-07-22 · FleetCom 1_Hadley SV Susp · Other
fleet communications for hadley smart valve - raising suspension
Suspension 2026-06-24 · FleetCom 1_Hadley SV Susp · Other
fleet communications for hadley smart valve - raising suspension
Unknown Or Other 2026-06-18 · CXA 06_26_Hood · Other
cx advocate for hood cracks
Electrical System 2026-04-23 · SS 783-WST · Other
service solution for progressive low voltage disconnect parameter update
Showing the 6 most recent of 138 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
No detailed complaint narratives on file.
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.