{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Western Star recall 10V260 (FL-581): Western Star 4900 Sa (2002 to 2011)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/10v260/",
  "summary": "Recall 10V260 (Western Star): DIMINISHED STEERING CONTROL INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH. Western Star's own number: FL-581.",
  "excerpt": "Western Star 4900 Sa, model years 2002 to 2011. Filed by Daimler Trucks North America and reported to NHTSA on 14 June 2010. 4 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Dtna is recalling certain 2002 through 2011 western star 4900 sa trucks manufacturer from december 21, 2001 through june 4, 2010. the spacer used to connect the aft steer axle idler arm to the frame rail may develop cracks and eventually break under severe steering conditions allowing the idler arm to separate from … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Western Star's own number for this recall: FL-581. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 10V260 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “DIMINISHED STEERING CONTROL INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.” 10V260 DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA Steering 14 June 2010 2002-2011 WESTERN STAR 4900 SA DIMINISHED STEERING CONTROL INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH. DTNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 26, 2011. OWNERS MA",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T16:44:08+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T03:23:34+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Western Star recall 10V260 (FL-581): Western Star 4900 Sa (2002 to 2011)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/10v260/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}