21V882000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
An electrical arc can increase the risk of a fire.
2019 WESTERN STAR 5700
14 safety recall campaigns, 2 defect investigations (1 open), 2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns14
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations21 open
Owner complaints2
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 14
21V206000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Damage to the ground harness may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
20V642000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
Unintended vehicle movement van increase the risk of a crash.
20V281000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
An engine stall may increase the risk of a crash.
20V127000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
19V792000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
If the vent window detaches while the vehicle is in motion, it can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
What owners report most
- 1SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- 1WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2019 WESTERN STAR 5700s 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.