{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Western Star recall 26V079 (F1029): 2020-2027 Western Star 49X and 2021-2027 Western Star 47X",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v079/",
  "summary": "Recall 26V079 (Western Star): A short circuit increases the risk of a fire. Western Star's own number: F1029.",
  "excerpt": "Western Star 47x, Western Star 49x, model years 2020 to 2027. Filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 11 February 2026. 26,960 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2027 Western Star 49X and 2021-2027 Western Star 47X vehicles. A stud connecting the battery to the starter at the frame rail may have been incorrectly installed or may corrode, 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: F1029. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V079 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.” 26V079 Daimler Trucks North America, LLC Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery 11 February 2026 2020-2027 WESTERN STAR 47X, WESTERN STAR 49X Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020-2027 Western Star 49X and 2021-2027 Western Star 47X vehicles. A stud connecting the battery to the starter ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T20:08:06+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-20T20:08:06+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Western Star recall 26V079 (F1029): 2020-2027 Western Star 49X and 2021-2027 Western Star 47X\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v079/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}