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2007 Western Star 4900EX: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

269,433 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Tires
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Tires1

Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Tires: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 1

150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2009
1
2010
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20091
20101

2009: 1; 2010: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10288760 · 2009-10-17 (October 17, 2009)

ON MARCH 12, 2009 I BOUGHT 8 SUMITOMO 255/70R22.5 MODEL #ST727 TIRES FOR MY COMMERCIAL TRUCK. APROX. 50K MILES OF USE ONE OF THE TIRES ARE CRACKING FROM THE TOP OF THE TIRE GOING DOWN THE SIDE WALL. I WAS TOLD BY THE RETAILER THAT THE TIRE DID NOT SHOW ANY SIGNS OF IMPACT AND THAT IT IS ONLY A STRESS CRACK AND NOT A DEFECT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 269,433 miles reported. Look up ODI 10288760 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10355081 · 2010-09-12 (September 12, 2010)

2008 STARTED OVERHEATING UNDER A LOAD AND UPHILLS. SEVERAL EGR VALVES, AIR CHARGE COOLERS, TURBOS, FLUSHING AND STEAM CLEANING RADIATOR,HEAD GASKETS, THERMO STATS, AND IT STILL OVERHEATS. WE HAVE CONSULTED WITH WESTERN STAR TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND THEY WILL NO LONGER RETURN OUR CALLS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10355081 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

08V417000 · Exterior Lighting

Reported: 2008-08-15 (August 15, 2008)

DAIMLER TRUCKS IS RECALLING 7 MY 2006-2007 WESTERN STAR 4900EX TRUCKS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, 'LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.' ADDITIONAL MARKER LAMPS WERE INSTALLED BETWEEN THE REQUIRED IDENTIFICATION LAMPS AND CLEARANCE LAMPS ON THE TOP OF SOME TRUCK CABS.

Consequence: ADDITIONAL LAMPS LOCATED ON THE SAME HORIZONTAL LINE NEAR THE IDENTIFICATION LAMPS MAY MAKE IF DIFFICULT FOR OTHER DRIVERS TO DISTINGUISH LARGER VEHICLES UNDER SOME CONDITIONS.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE ADDITIONAL MARKER LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 2, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLER TRUCKS AT 1-800-547-0712.

NHTSA campaign record ↗