22V919000
TIRES
Driving with tires that are not compatible with their rims can reduce tire performance, increasing the risk of a crash.
2020 WESTERN STAR 4900
7 safety recall campaigns, 2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns7
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations0
Owner complaints2
Complaints citing a crash0
Complaints citing a fire0
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 6 of 7
21V896000
TIRES
Unapproved tires that are not rated for the vehicle can cause tire performance issues, increasing the risk of a crash.
20V634000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Incorrect weight rating information on the certification labels could result in potential overloading of the axles, increasing the risk of a crash.
20V539000
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
If the screws are not long enough to engage the corresponding nuts, the hardware may separate from the suspension system, becoming a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash and/or injury.
20V211000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
An overloaded vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
19V792000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
If the vent window detaches while the vehicle is in motion, it can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
What owners report most
- 1SUSPENSION
- 1UNKNOWN OR OTHER
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2020 WESTERN STAR 4900s can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.