{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Western Star recall 22V681 (FL952): 2022-2023 Western Star 49X and 47X",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v681/",
  "summary": "Recall 22V681 (Western Star): A loss of steering control can increase the risk of a crash. Western Star's own number: FL952.",
  "excerpt": "Western Star 47x, Western Star 49x, model years 2022 to 2023. Filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 12 September 2022. 200 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Western Star 49X and 47X vehicles. The u-joint pinch bolt on the steering shaft may detach, which can cause a loss of steering control. 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: FL952. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 22V681 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 loss of steering control can increase the risk of a crash.” 22V681 Daimler Trucks North America, LLC Steering 12 September 2022 2022-2023 WESTERN STAR 47X, WESTERN STAR 49X A loss of steering control can increase the risk of a crash. Dealers will inspect and repair the joint, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 11, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712.",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:49:08+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T21:53:29+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Western Star recall 22V681 (FL952): 2022-2023 Western Star 49X and 47X\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/22v681/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}