{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Western Star recall 25V326 (F1020): 2020-2026 Western Star 49X and 2021-2026 Western Star 47X",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v326/",
  "summary": "Recall 25V326 (Western Star): A short circuit increases the risk of a fire. Western Star's own number: F1020.",
  "excerpt": "Western Star 47x, Western Star 49x, model years 2020 to 2026. Filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 23 June 2025. 22,271 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2026 Western Star 49X and 2021-2026 Western Star 47X vehicles. A stud connecting the battery to the starter at the frame rail may have been incorrectly installed, which can cause a short circuit. 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: F1020. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 25V326 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 short circuit increases the risk of a fire.” 25V326 Daimler Trucks North America, LLC Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery 23 June 2025 2020-2026 WESTERN STAR 47X, WESTERN STAR 49X Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2026 Western Star 49X and 2021-2026 Western Star 47X vehicles. A stud connecting the battery to the starter at the frame rail may h",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T19:53:19+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-20T19:53:19+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Western Star recall 25V326 (F1020): 2020-2026 Western Star 49X and 2021-2026 Western Star 47X\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v326/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}