What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2023060
- Recall date
- 14 February 2023
- Make
- Western Star, Freightliner
- Models
- 4700, 49X, Cascadia, 47X, Business Class M2
- Model years
- 2022 to 2024
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- System
- Lights And Instruments
- Raised as
- Compliance Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 396
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Issue: rnOn certain trucks, the tail lamps do not turn on when the daytime running lamps (DRLs) are on. Canadian regulations require that, if a vehicle has dash backlighting, the low beam headlamps and tail lamps must automatically switch on when it is dark or the tail lamps must stay on at all times. rnrnSafety Risk: rnDriving without tail lamps in low light conditions could make the truck less visible and increase the risk of a crash. rnrnCorrective Actions: rnDaimler Truck North America (DTNA) will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your truck to a DTNA authorized service facility to update the parameters for the lighting system. For Western Star 4700 ZODIAC models, the service facility will replace or modify the wiring harness.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2023060.