Western Star 49X: Visual System

Affects Western Star 49X · 2021–2022 — about 6K vehicles.

The hazard

Issue: On certain trucks, the windshield glass may not allow the amount of light required by the Canadian regulations. Safety Risk: This small error does not affect safety. Corrective Actions: This is not a recall. Daimler Truck North America has made changes to ensure that all new trucks have compliant windshields.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

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