NHTSA campaign 15V383000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-683
Western Star Recall 15V-383: Speedometer may not Display the Vehicle Speed
NHTSA recall 15V383000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-683) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America LLC on June 17, 2015, with 21 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Western Star 4700, Western Star 4800 and Western Star 4900 for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on July 28, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V383000 (also written 15V-383 or 15V383)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-683
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 21 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Instrument Cluster/Panel
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 71.43% (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 15V383000. 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
- 2015 · Vehicles built November 15, 2014 – January 30, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Western Star 4800
- 2015 · Vehicles built November 15, 2014 – January 30, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Western Star 4900
- 2015 · Vehicles built November 15, 2014 – January 30, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V383000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015 Western Star 4700, 4800 and 4900 trucks manufactured November 15, 2014, to January 30, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the speedometer may not operate properly, possibly not displaying the vehicle's speed.
Safety consequence
If the speedometer does not show the vehicle speed, the driver may unknowingly exceed the posted speed limit, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install a new speedometer, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-683.
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 15V383000
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.