The 2007 Western Star 4900ex has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 7 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EXTERIOR LIGHTING08V4170002008-08-157 affected
Defect
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…
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.
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.
Complaints by component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
TIRES
1
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“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…”
“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”
Defect investigations
InvestigationAQ18002 Opened 2018-04-23 · closed 2024-07-11
Daimler Trucks North America Recalls
On April 23, 2018, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSAâ€�) opened Audit Query (AQ18002) to assess the timeliness and scope of four recalls ï¬�led by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (“DTNAâ€�). NHTSA subsequently expanded AQ18002 to examine the timeliness and scope of three additional DTNA…
InvestigationAQ18002 Opened 2018-04-23 · closed 2024-07-11
Daimler Trucks North America Recalls
On April 23, 2018, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSAâ€�) opened Audit Query (AQ18002) to assess the timeliness and scope of four recalls ï¬�led by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (“DTNAâ€�). NHTSA subsequently expanded AQ18002 to examine the timeliness and scope of three additional DTNA…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2007 Western Star 4900ex as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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