{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Western Star recall 17V521 (FL-745): 2017-2018 Western Star 4900 Trucks",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v521/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V521 (Western Star): Overloaded springs may result in the front axle separating from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Western Star 4900, model years 2017 to 2018. Filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC and reported to NHTSA on 24 August 2017. 38 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Western Star 4900 trucks. The front axle weight capacity may exceed the spring capacity. 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-745. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V521 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: “Overloaded springs may result in the front axle separating from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.” 17V521 Daimler Trucks North America LLC Suspension:Front:Springs:Leaf Spring Assembly 24 August 2017 2017-2018 WESTERN STAR 4900 Overloaded springs may result in the front axle separating from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front axle springs, free of charge. The recall began on October 16, 2017. Owners may contact",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:13:10+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T13:02:31+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Western Star recall 17V521 (FL-745): 2017-2018 Western Star 4900 Trucks\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v521/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}