2004 Freightliner Western Star
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 2004 Freightliner Western Star. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
1 recall names the 2004 Freightliner Western Star. Newest first.
Certain freightliner trucks and thomas school buses equipped with holland/neway air suspension systems, a transverse beam casting may fracture under normal loads. if a casting breaks when the vehicle IS traveling on a roadway there IS the potential for pieces of the casting to become projectiles and the suspension's transverse beam may drop down low enough…
Risk and remedy
Risk
This will cause sparks that could potentially ignite and cause a fire.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the defective transverse beam assemblies. the recall began for thomas built owners on february 10, 2006; and for freightliner owners on april 14, 2006. owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10026181Freightliner (western star 4900): battery disconnect switches-sanjel corp. Only. The wiring for the battery disconnect switch IS not consistent among vehicles. Existing battery disconnect switches will be replaced. Csc letter was received.
- 10024187Detroit diesel corporation (ddc) has determined that additional support brackets will need to be attached to the existing lifter bracket in order to reinforce the lifter bracket/water pump housing assembly. Mbe 4000 epa 04 engines equipped in freightliner, sterling, and western star applications are affected.
Every Freightliner Western Star model year
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