17V810000
EQUIPMENT
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
2010 WESTERN STAR 4900
10 safety recall campaigns, 1 defect investigation.
The record
Recall campaigns10
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations1
Owner complaints0
Complaints citing a crash0
Complaints citing a fire0
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 6 of 10
17V761000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
If the brake lights fail to illuminate, there would not be a signal to other motorists that the vehicle is slowing, increasing the risk of a crash.
13V401000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
In the event of a crash, the seatbelt may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury.
12V074000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
A FUEL LEAK COULD CREATE A ROAD HAZARD, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. ALSO A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
11V287000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
IF A DIESEL FUEL LEAK CONTINUES UNDETECTED, FUEL MAY SPILL ONTO THE ROADWAY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
11V207000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2010 WESTERN STAR 4900s can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.