{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Western Star recall 20V281 (FL-852): 2019-2021 Western Star 4700 and 5700",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v281/",
  "summary": "Recall 20V281 (Western Star): An engine stall may increase the risk of a crash. Western Star's own number: FL-852.",
  "excerpt": "Western Star 4700, Western Star 5700, model years 2019 to 2021. Filed by Daimler Trucks North America LLC and reported to NHTSA on 18 May 2020. 2,987 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Western Star 4700 and 5700 vehicles. A particular wire in the ground harness may be undersized, possibly resulting in a melted connector in the ground circuit harness. If the connector becomes damaged, under certain circumstances, the engine may … 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-852. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 20V281 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: “An engine stall may increase the risk of a crash.” 20V281 Daimler Trucks North America LLC Electrical System:Wiring 18 May 2020 2019-2021 WESTERN STAR 4700, WESTERN STAR 5700 An engine stall may increase the risk of a crash. DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ground harness, free of charge. This ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:09:51+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T17:43:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Western Star recall 20V281 (FL-852): 2019-2021 Western Star 4700 and 5700\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v281/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}