{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Western Star recall 17V124 (FL-732): 2015-2018 Western Star 4900 Trucks",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v124/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V124 (Western Star): A rapid loss of air pressure without warning may cause a sudden application of the park brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Western Star 4900, model years 2015 to 2018. Filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC and reported to NHTSA on 27 February 2017. 450 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Western Star 4900 trucks. The aluminum air tanks on these vehicles may have improper welds possibly resulting in a rapid loss of air pressure. 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-732. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V124 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: “A rapid loss of air pressure without warning may cause a sudden application of the park brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.” 17V124 Daimler Trucks North America LLC Service Brakes, Air 27 February 2017 2015-2018 WESTERN STAR 4900 A rapid loss of air pressure without warning may cause a sudden application of the park brakes, increasing the risk of a crash. DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the aluminum air tanks wi",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:58:14+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T12:18:26+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Western Star recall 17V124 (FL-732): 2015-2018 Western Star 4900 Trucks\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v124/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}