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Western Star - Daimler truck north america

Official notice

4 Oct 2023

Last checked

4 Oct 2023

Risk not stated by sourceHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Western Star - Daimler truck north america. Issue: On certain trucks, the brake modulator valves could corrode. As a result, the brakes on one wheel could fully apply when the roll stability control system activates. If this happens, there could be a brake pull that can cause the truck to change direction. Note: This problem does not affect the service brakes. Safety Risk: A brake pull that causes the vehicle to change direction suddenly can increase the risk of crash. Corrective Actions: Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your truck to a DTNA authorized service facility to inspect, and if necessary, replace the brake modulator valves. Published 2023-10-04.

What to do now

Please see corrective actions section below

Recall number

72955

Official notice

2023-10-04

The hazard

Issue: On certain trucks, the brake modulator valves could corrode. As a result, the brakes on one wheel could fully apply when the roll stability control system activates. If this happens, there could be a brake pull that can cause the truck to change direction. Note: This problem does not affect the service brakes. Safety Risk: A brake pull that causes the vehicle to change direction suddenly can increase the risk of crash. Corrective Actions: Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your truck to a DTNA authorized service facility to inspect, and if necessary, replace the brake modulator valves.

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Recall Numbers

72955

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2017, Make: WESTERN STAR, Model: 49X

Product 2

Year: 2017, Make: FREIGHTLINER, Model: CASCADIA

Product 3

Year: 2017, Make: WESTERN STAR, Model: 47X

Product 4

Year: 2018, Make: WESTERN STAR, Model: 47X

Product 5

Year: 2018, Make: WESTERN STAR, Model: 49X

Product 6

Year: 2018, Make: FREIGHTLINER, Model: CASCADIA

Product 7

Year: 2019, Make: WESTERN STAR, Model: 49X

Product 8

Year: 2019, Make: FREIGHTLINER, Model: CASCADIA

Product 9

Year: 2019, Make: WESTERN STAR, Model: 47X

Product 10

Year: 2020, Make: FREIGHTLINER, Model: CASCADIA

Product 11

Year: 2020, Make: WESTERN STAR, Model: 49X

Product 12

Year: 2020, Make: WESTERN STAR, Model: 47X

Product 13

Year: 2021, Make: WESTERN STAR, Model: 49X

Product 14

Year: 2021, Make: FREIGHTLINER, Model: CASCADIA

Product 15

Year: 2021, Make: WESTERN STAR, Model: 47X

Product 16

Year: 2022, Make: FREIGHTLINER, Model: CASCADIA

Product 17

Year: 2022, Make: WESTERN STAR, Model: 49X

Product 18

Year: 2022, Make: WESTERN STAR, Model: 47X

Product 19

Year: 2023, Make: FREIGHTLINER, Model: CASCADIA

Product 20

Year: 2023, Make: WESTERN STAR, Model: 49X

Product 21

Year: 2023, Make: WESTERN STAR, Model: 47X

Risk / hazard

Issue: On certain trucks, the brake modulator valves could corrode. As a result, the brakes on one wheel could fully apply when the roll stability control system activates. If this happens, there could be a brake pull that can cause the truck to change direction. Note: This problem does not affect the service brakes. Safety Risk: A brake pull that causes the vehicle to change direction suddenly can increase the risk of crash. Corrective Actions: Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your truck to a DTNA authorized service facility to inspect, and if necessary, replace the brake modulator valves.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Western Star, REI, Daimler Truck North.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

unspecified

Recall details

Recall number

72955

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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