{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Western Star recall 12V235 (FL-551): Western Star 4900 (2009)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v235/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V235 (Western Star): CABLES THAT BECOME PINCHED BETWEEN THE CAB AND FORWARD CAB CROSSMEMBER COULD SHORT TO GROUND AND POTENTIALLY OVERHEAT RESULTING IN...",
  "excerpt": "Western Star 4900, model year 2009. Filed by Daimler Trucks North America and reported to NHTSA on 23 May 2012. 12 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Daimler trucks north america (dtna) is recalling 12 my 2009 western star 4900 trucks built with dd15 engines. a new forward cab crossmember design reduced clearance for cab mounted battery disconnect switch power cables on standard cab height vehicles. during cab articulation, the new crossmember may pinch power … 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-551. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 12V235 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: “CABLES THAT BECOME PINCHED BETWEEN THE CAB AND FORWARD CAB CROSSMEMBER COULD SHORT TO GROUND AND POTENTIALLY OVERHEAT RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE AND INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.” 12V235 DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:Cables 23 May 2012 2009-2009 WESTERN STAR 4900 CABLES THAT BECOME PINCHED BETWEEN THE CAB AND FORWAR",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:30:59+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T05:56:15+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Western Star recall 12V235 (FL-551): Western Star 4900 (2009)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v235/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}