21V882000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
An electrical arc can increase the risk of a fire.
2018 WESTERN STAR 5700
11 safety recall campaigns, 3 defect investigations (1 open), 1 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns11
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations31 open
Owner complaints1
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 11
20V642000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
Unintended vehicle movement van 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.
19V722000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
A baggage or sleeper side door that separates from the vehicle while in motion can cause road debris, increasing the risk of an injury or crash.
18V903000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
Unintended vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash.
18V913000
STEERING
Loose tie rod arm bolts may lead to separation of the tie rod arm, resulting in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
What owners report most
- 1FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: RADAR
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2018 WESTERN STAR 5700s 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.