{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Western Star recall 19V769 (FL-835): 2020 Western Star 4700",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v769/",
  "summary": "Recall 19V769 (Western Star): This loss of connection would result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Western Star 4700, model year 2020. Filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC and reported to NHTSA on 25 October 2019. 1,331 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020 Western Star 4700 vehicles. The steering shaft may have been improperly installed, potentially causing a loss of connection between the steering wheel and front axle wheels. 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-835. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 19V769 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: “This loss of connection would result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.” 19V769 Daimler Trucks North America LLC Steering 25 October 2019 2020-2020 WESTERN STAR 4700 This loss of connection would result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash. DTNA will notify owners and dealers will inspect the vehicles, correcting the steering shaft installation, as necessary, free",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:49:43+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T16:51:57+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Western Star recall 19V769 (FL-835): 2020 Western Star 4700\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v769/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}