NHTSA campaign 19V171000 · Manufacturer campaign FL-812
Western Star Recall 19V-171: Odometer Reads Kilometers but Displays as Miles
NHTSA recall 19V171000 (Manufacturer campaign FL-812) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America LLC on March 5, 2019, with 361 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Western Star 4700 and Western Star 4900 for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on April 29, 2019, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V171000 (also written 19V-171 or 19V171)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- FL-812
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 361 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Instrument Cluster/Panel
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 101
Repair completion: 78.95% (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 19V171000. 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
- 2019 · Vehicles built November 7, 2018 – November 26, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Western Star 4900
- 2019 · Vehicles built August 10, 2018 – November 30, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V171000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019 Western Star 4700 and 4900 trucks. The vehicles are accumulating distance in kilometers, but the odometer display is labeled as being miles. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Control and Displays."
Safety consequence
The odometer failing to register the correct distance travelled could cause driver confusion, as well as possible incorrect assumptions about driver speed. An incorrect speed assumption may increase the risk of crash.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the speedometer, free of charge. The recall began April 29, 2019. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-812.
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 19V171000
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.