Western Star 5700, 4900 +2 more: Equipment

Affects Western Star 5700, 4900, 6900, 4700 · 2014–2015 — about 2K vehicles.

The hazard

In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not work correctly, there is an increased risk of injury to the truck occupants.

What to do

DTNA will notify owners, and Kidde will provide a replacement extinguisher when contacted directly or affected owners may go to an authorized DTNA repair facility to order a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on May 26, 2015. Affected owners may contact Kidde directly toll free at (855) 283-7991 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. DTNA's number for this recall is FL680.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational