2024 Western Star 57X recalls (1)
1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2024 Western Star 57X. Every recall repair is free at any Western Star dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2024 Western Star 57X. Check your 57X by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Every 2024 Western Star 57X recall
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Forward Collision Avoidance · NHTSA 24V668000
- Problem
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Freightliner 108SD, 2022-2025 Freightliner 114SD, Freightliner Business Class M2, 2025 Freightliner eM2, 2020-2025 Western Star 49X, 2021-2025 Western Star 47X, and 2022-2025 Western Star 57X vehicles that may be upfitted with a body lighting interface controller and replacement brake lights. The brake lights may not illuminate when the brakes are automatically applied during an active brake assist (ABA) event.
- Risk
- Brake lights that fail to illuminate can fail to indicate to other drivers that the vehicle is slowing down, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Fix
- Dealers will update the ABA software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 24, 2024. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is F1009.
2024 Western Star 57X complaints and service bulletins
Western Star has issued at least 138 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Service bulletins by component
- Engine (52)
- Electrical System (18)
- Visibility/Wiper (17)
- Suspension (14)
- Exterior Lighting (13)
- Power Train (12)
Read Western Star 57X owner complaints and bulletins, every year
Check your 57X by VIN
Not every 2024 Western Star 57X is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Western Star dealer.