{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Daimler Trucks recall 11V558 (FL-618): Western Star 4900 (2011)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v558/",
  "summary": "Recall 11V558 (Mercedes-Benz): DETACHMENT OF THE BRACKET MAY LEAD TO A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.",
  "excerpt": "Western Star 4900, model year 2011. Filed by Daimler Trucks North America and reported to NHTSA on 18 November 2011. 6 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Daimler trucks is recalling certain model year 2011 western star 4900 trucks, manufactured from december 14, 2010, through january 26, 2011, equipped with meritor axle assemblies. the weld that attaches a tower bracket to the housing in suspect assemblies may crack as a result of improper welding procedures. 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 Mercedes-Benz's own number for this recall: FL-618. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 11V558 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: “DETACHMENT OF THE BRACKET MAY LEAD TO A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.” 11V558 DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA Power Train:Axle Assembly 18 November 2011 2011-2011 WESTERN STAR 4900 DETACHMENT OF THE BRACKET MAY LEAD TO A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. DAIMLER TRUCKS DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE AXLES FOR CRACK",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:09:43+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T05:18:29+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Daimler Trucks recall 11V558 (FL-618): Western Star 4900 (2011)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v558/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}