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2007 Western Star 4900EX Recalls & Complaints

The 2007 Western Star 4900EX has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Western Star dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2007 Western Star 4900EX. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2007 Western Star 4900EX owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Western Star 4900EX, describing incidents dated October 3, 2008 to October 5, 2009.

Most-cited components

  • Engine 1 complaint
  • Tires 1 complaint

Newest complaints

  • ODI #10355081 · Filed

    2008 STARTED OVERHEATING UNDER A LOAD AND UPHILLS. SEVERAL EGR VALVES, AIR CHARGE COOLERS, TURBOS, FLUSHING AND STEAM CLEANING RADIATOR,HEAD GASKETS, THERMO STATS, AND IT STILL OVERHEATS. WE HAVE CONSULTED WITH WESTERN STAR TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND THEY WILL NO LONGER RETURN OUR CALLS. *TR

  • ODI #10288760 · Filed

    ON MARCH 12, 2009 I BOUGHT 8 SUMITOMO 255/70R22.5 MODEL #ST727 TIRES FOR MY COMMERCIAL TRUCK. APROX. 50K MILES OF USE ONE OF THE TIRES ARE CRACKING FROM THE TOP OF THE TIRE GOING DOWN THE SIDE WALL. I WAS TOLD BY THE RETAILER THAT THE TIRE DID NOT SHOW ANY SIGNS OF IMPACT AND THAT IT IS ONLY A…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2007 Western Star 4900EX in 1 investigation. Audit Queries and Equipment Queries are administrative investigations: they look at whether companies complied with federal vehicle safety requirements, such as reporting, recall and certification rules, not at a possible vehicle defect. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

FMVSS 108/MARKER LAMPS

NHTSA #08V417000 · Exterior Lighting · NHTSA notice

Reported August 15, 2008 · DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA

Potentially affected: 7 vehicles

Manufacturer campaign FL-532 · Owners notified October 2, 2008 · Vehicles built November 15, 2005 – October 30, 2006 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 7 MY 2006-2007 WESTERN STAR 4900EX TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, 'LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.' ADDITIONAL MARKER LAMPS WERE INSTALLED BETWEEN THE REQUIRED IDENTIFICATION LAMPS AND CLEARANCE LAMPS ON THE TOP OF SOME TRUCK CABS.

Safety consequence

ADDITIONAL LAMPS LOCATED ON THE SAME HORIZONTAL LINE NEAR THE IDENTIFICATION LAMPS MAY MAKE IF DIFFICULT FOR OTHER DRIVERS TO DISTINGUISH LARGER VEHICLES UNDER SOME CONDITIONS.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE ADDITIONAL MARKER LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 2, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.

Notes

DAIMLER TRUCKS RECALL NO. FL-532.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Other Western Star 4900EX model years

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