Western Star 4700, 4900, 5700, 6900 (2014-2015): Equipment
Recall 15V182000 · Mar 27, 2015 · Daimler Trucks North America LLC
2,226
vehicles affected
2,226
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V182000
- Date
- Mar 27, 2015
- Maker
- Daimler Trucks North America LLC
- Units affected
- 2,226
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment
- Model years
- 2014-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Western Star 4700, 4900, 5700, and 6900 trucks manufactured from July 23, 2013, through December 4, 2014, and equipped with certain Kidde disposable handheld fire extinguishers. These fire extinguishers may not fully discharge as designed when the lever is repeatedly pressed and released.
What can happen
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not work correctly, there is an increased risk of injury to the truck occupants.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DTNA will notify owners, and Kidde will provide a replacement extinguisher when contacted directly or affected owners may go to an authorized DTNA repair facility to order a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on May 26, 2015. Affected owners may contact Kidde directly toll free at (855) 283-7991 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL680.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 8 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Western Star | 4700 | 2014-2015 |
| Western Star | 4900 | 2014-2015 |
| Western Star | 5700 | 2014-2015 |
| Western Star | 6900 | 2014-2015 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V182000?
4 models: Western Star 4700 (2014-2015), Western Star 4900 (2014-2015), Western Star 5700 (2014-2015) and 1 more, about 2,226 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V182000?
DTNA will notify owners, and Kidde will provide a replacement extinguisher when contacted directly or affected owners may go to an authorized DTNA repair facility to order a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on May 26, 2015. Affected owners may contact Kidde directly toll free at (855).
What can happen?
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not work correctly, there is an increased risk of injury to the truck occupants.
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.