What Western Star 6900 owners have reported to NHTSA, the service bulletins the manufacturer sent dealers, and any federal defect investigations, by model year. See Western Star 6900 safety recalls or check your VIN.
Complaints owners filed with NHTSA, by the model year of the vehicle. A high count can also mean a popular year, so compare it with how many were sold.
| Year | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injured | Deaths | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 387 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 427 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 434 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 356 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 341 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 307 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 282 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 278 |
Repair instructions and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about known issues. A TSB is not a recall, and the repair is usually free only while the car is under warranty; ask your dealer for the bulletin number.
Parts Bulletin for Fluorosilicone Fuel Tank Cap Seals
Technical Service Bulletin for StarNet Manuals Moving to Technical Literature
Technical Service Bulletin for TufTrac M12 Bolts
CX Advocate for ConMet Oil Pan Insert Additional Issues
Parts Bulletin for Tie Rod Assembly Part Breakdown
CX Advocate for CARB tightening the Readiness Criteria applied to On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) test submissions for the Clean Truck Check.
Important Campaign Information letter for DDC D24R4 - Campaign Reactivated
Important Campaign Information letter for DDC D24R4 - Campaign Inactivated
Emission Recall for DETROIT DD13 and DD16 ACM Software Reprogramming
Emission Recall for DETROIT DD13 and DD16 ACM Software Reprogramming
Emission Recall for DETROIT DD13 and DD16 ACM Software Reprogramming
Detroit Emission recall for GHG14 DETROIT DD16 Software Reprogramming
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opens these when complaints point to a possible safety defect. Many end in a recall.
On April 23, 2018, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) opened Audit Query (AQ18002) to assess the timeliness and scope of four recalls filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (“DTNA”). NHTSA subsequently expanded AQ18002 to examine the timeliness and scope of three additional DTNA recalls and compliance with early warning reporting and manufacturer communications reporting requirements. NHTSA and DTNA entered into a Consent Order on December 29, 2020, to reso
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation public data (complaints, manufacturer communications, investigations), model years 2010 and later. Had a safety problem? Report it to NHTSA.
0 owner complaints are on record with NHTSA.
No. A complaint is an unverified report from an owner. A technical service bulletin (TSB) is the manufacturer telling dealers how to fix a known issue; it is not a safety recall and is usually covered only under warranty. A recall is a formal safety action, and its repair is free.
File a vehicle safety complaint at NHTSA.gov. NHTSA reads every report, and patterns of complaints are what open defect investigations and, eventually, recalls.