NHTSA campaign 15V182000 · Manufacturer campaign FL680
Western Star Recall 15V-182: Kidde Handheld Fire Extinguisher may not Discharge
NHTSA recall 15V182000 (Manufacturer campaign FL680) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America LLC on March 27, 2015, with 2,226 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Western Star 4700, Western Star 4900, Western Star 5700 and more for model years 2014–2015. Owners were notified on May 26, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V182000 (also written 15V-182 or 15V182)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL680
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,226 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 38.01% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V182000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Western Star
Western Star 4700
Western Star 4900
Western Star 5700
Western Star 6900
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V182000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Western Star 4700, 4900, 5700, and 6900 trucks manufactured from July 23, 2013, through December 4, 2014, and equipped with certain Kidde disposable handheld fire extinguishers. These fire extinguishers may not fully discharge as designed when the lever is repeatedly pressed and released.
Safety consequence
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not work correctly, there is an increased risk of injury to the truck occupants.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and Kidde will provide a replacement extinguisher when contacted directly or affected owners may go to an authorized DTNA repair facility to order a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on May 26, 2015. Affected owners may contact Kidde directly toll free at (855) 283-7991 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL680.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V182000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.