Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/panel

NHTSA campaign 15V383000 · announced June 17, 2015 · filed by Daimler Trucks North America Llc · 21 units affected

The problem

Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2015 Western Star 4700, 4800 and 4900 trucks manufactured November 15, 2014, to January 30, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the speedometer may not operate properly, possibly not displaying the vehicle's speed.

The risk

If the speedometer does not show the vehicle speed, the driver may unknowingly exceed the posted speed limit, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will install a new speedometer, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2015. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-683.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2015 Western Star 4700
• 2015 Western Star 4800
• 2015 Western Star 4900

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.