2015 WESTERN STAR 4800 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
5
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2015 WESTERN STAR 4800
The 2015 WESTERN STAR 4800 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. 5 technical service bulletins have been issued by Daimler Trucks North America LLC for this model year.
Recalls for the 2015 WESTERN STAR 4800
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2015 WESTERN STAR 4800, potentially affecting up to 177 vehicles.
Recall 16V634000 — POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
| 156 vehicles affected
Defect: Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2017 Freightliner M2 Business Class, 108 SD, 114 SD, Cascadia, Coronado, Western Star 4700, 4800, and 5700 XE trucks manufactured March 15, 2013, to July 29, 2016 and equipped with Conmet aluminum non-high capacity hubs. These vehicles specify a front axle weight limit that may be greater than that...
Consequence: If a wheel separates from the axle, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front axle hubs, free of charge. The recall began during November 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-718.
View full details →Recall 15V383000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
| 21 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
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.
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.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2015 WESTERN STAR 4800
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2015 WESTERN STAR 4800.
Safety Rating for the 2015 WESTERN STAR 4800
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2015 WESTERN STAR 4800 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2015 WESTERN STAR 4800
Daimler Trucks North America LLC has issued 5 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2015 WESTERN STAR 4800. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
WI20-014 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
Warranty Information Letter for OWL and Warranty Manual Improvement: Sublets and Travel Time/Distance. In the spirit of continuous improvement, DTNA reviewed sublet-related policies and procedures. The goal was to improve language clarity and optimize processes.
18SP728Rev — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
This service kit includes all necessary parts to replace the high pressure fuel rail feed lines, mounting bracket, P-clips and mounting hardware in the event one of these parts are loosened, removed or missing from the engine.
SPN 3563 / FMI 2 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HDEP GHG17 engines are not equipped with turbo wastegates. Steps in this troubleshooting involving wastegates were removed.
SB-54-1 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
WESTERN STAR: BRAKE SIGNAL OVERRIDES TURN SIGNAL UNDER NORMAL OPERATIONS, DUE TO TURN SIGNAL SWITCHES AND STOP/TURN LAMPS ARE SHARING SAME FILAMENT AND SOME TRUCKS WANT 4 WAY FLASHERS TO OVERRIDE SELF CANCELLING TURN SIGNAL SWITCHES. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. CONSTELLATION, HERITAGE, 4700, 4800, 4900, 5700, 5900, 6900. *PE
WSTCAE121-2014 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AIR BRAKE RESERVOIRS - NEW TRIPLE CHAMBER AIR TANK
NHTSA Investigations for the 2015 WESTERN STAR 4800
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the WESTERN STAR 4800
- 2010 WESTERN STAR 4800 — 0 complaints
- 2011 WESTERN STAR 4800 — 0 complaints
- 2012 WESTERN STAR 4800 — 0 complaints
- 2013 WESTERN STAR 4800 — 0 complaints
- 2014 WESTERN STAR 4800 — 0 complaints
- 2015 WESTERN STAR 4800 (current)
- 2016 WESTERN STAR 4800 — 0 complaints
- 2017 WESTERN STAR 4800 — 0 complaints
- 2018 WESTERN STAR 4800 — 0 complaints
- 2019 WESTERN STAR 4800 — 0 complaints
- 2020 WESTERN STAR 4800 — 0 complaints
Other WESTERN STAR Models
- WESTERN STAR 4900 — 26 total complaints
- WESTERN STAR 4700 — 10 total complaints
- WESTERN STAR 5700 — 7 total complaints
- WESTERN STAR WESTERN STAR — 7 total complaints
- WESTERN STAR CONSTELLATION — 5 total complaints
- WESTERN STAR 4900EX — 4 total complaints
- WESTERN STAR 4964 — 4 total complaints
- WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL — 4 total complaints