Western Star 4700 (2013-2018): Electrical system
Recall 17V588000 · Sep 21, 2017 · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
32
vehicles affected
32
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V588000
- Date
- Sep 21, 2017
- Maker
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Units affected
- 32
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > 12v/24v/48v battery > Cables
- Model years
- 2013-2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Western Star 4700 trucks. The battery cable may contact the all wheel drive axle yoke.
What can happen
Battery cable contact with the axle yoke may cause the cable to chafe and short, increasing the risk of a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the battery cables, repairing them as needed, free of charge. The recall began on November 16, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-746.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 6 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Western Star | 4700 | 2013-2018 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V588000?
1 model: Western Star 4700 (2013-2018), about 32 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V588000?
DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the battery cables, repairing them as needed, free of charge. The recall began on November 16, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-746.
What can happen?
Battery cable contact with the axle yoke may cause the cable to chafe and short, increasing the risk of a fire.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.