{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Western Star recall 18V351 (FL-773): Western Star 4900 (2012 to 2019)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v351/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V351 (Western Star): Front brake hose chafing may causing air loss, possibly reducing braking effectiveness and increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Western Star 4900, model years 2012 to 2019. Filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC and reported to NHTSA on 29 May 2018. 640 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2012-2019 Western Star 4900 trucks built with Lowmax hoods and disc brakes. There may be insufficient clearance between the front brake hose and the hood resulting in the brake hose being chafed. 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-773. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V351 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: “Front brake hose chafing may causing air loss, possibly reducing braking effectiveness and increasing the risk of a crash.” 18V351 Daimler Trucks North America LLC Service Brakes, Air 29 May 2018 2012-2019 WESTERN STAR 4900 Front brake hose chafing may causing air loss, possibly reducing braking effectiveness and increasing the risk of a crash. DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace th",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:42:58+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:21:14+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Western Star recall 18V351 (FL-773): Western Star 4900 (2012 to 2019)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v351/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}