NHTSA campaign 25V326000 · Manufacturer campaign F1020
Western Star Recall 25V-326: Incorrectly Installed Battery Connection May Cause Fire
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 25V326000 (Manufacturer campaign F1020) was reported by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC on June 23, 2025, with 22,271 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Western Star 49X and Western Star 47X for model years 2020–2026. Owners were notified on July 1, 2025, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 25V326000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V326000 (also written 25V-326 or 25V326)
- Filed by
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- F1020
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 22,271 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery
- Owners notified
Completion not yet reported (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 25V326000. 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 47X
Western Star 49X
- 2020 · Vehicles built March 19, 2019 – August 26, 2019 (per NHTSA)
- 2021 · Vehicles built June 25, 2020 – December 18, 2020 (per NHTSA)
- 2022 · Vehicles built December 23, 2020 – January 19, 2022 (per NHTSA)
- 2023 · Vehicles built January 19, 2022 – January 12, 2023 (per NHTSA)
- 2024 · Vehicles built January 11, 2023 – January 23, 2024 (per NHTSA)
- 2025 · Vehicles built January 2, 2024 – January 15, 2025 (per NHTSA)
- 2026 · Vehicles built January 6, 2025 – May 13, 2025 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V326000.
Defect description
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2026 Western Star 49X and 2021-2026 Western Star 47X vehicles. A stud connecting the battery to the starter at the frame rail may have been incorrectly installed, which can cause a short circuit.
Safety consequence
A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
DTNA will inspect and replace damaged cables and loose hardware. In addition, DTNA will properly tighten hardware and install dielectric tape. All repairs will be performed, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 1, 2025. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1020. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall number 26V079. Vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedy completed.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V326000
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.