Freightliner Cascadia, Western Star 49x, Western Star 4900, model years 2020 to 2027. Filed by Daimler Trucks North America, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 6 November 2026. 7 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020 Western Star 4900, 2024 Freightliner Cascadia, and 2027 Western Star 49X vehicles. The Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) listed on the Federal Certification Label is incorrect, which can allow the vehicle to be overloaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA, or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on.
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Western Star's own number for this recall: F1045. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V736 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways.
What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 26V736 cover?
- Freightliner Cascadia, Western Star 49x, Western Star 4900, model years 2020-2027.
- What is wrong with them?
- Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020 Western Star 4900, 2024 Freightliner Cascadia, and 2027 Western Star 49X vehicles. The Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) listed on the Federal Certification Label is incorrect, which can allow the vehicle to be overloaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- An overloaded vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Not yet. The remedy is currently under development. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed January 5, 2027. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1045.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on. Western Star calls this recall F1045, which is the number on the owner letter and the dealer paperwork.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
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in the notice
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| Campaign | 26V736 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| System at fault | Equipment |
| Reported to NHTSA | 6 November 2026 |
| Model years | 2020-2027 |
| Vehicles named | FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA, WESTERN STAR 49X, WESTERN STAR 4900 |
What the notice says today
The defect
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020 Western Star 4900, 2024 Freightliner Cascadia, and 2027 Western Star 49X vehicles. The Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) listed on the Federal Certification Label is incorrect, which can allow the vehicle to be overloaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
The consequence
An overloaded vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
The remedy is currently under development. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed January 5, 2027. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1045.
What it said before
Nothing has changed while we have been watching. We first read this campaign on 11 November 2026 and last read it on 11 November 2026.
The copy we hold today hashes to fd1d6cf1c4478df25f11b90fbc34ac22…, so if it is ever edited the change is provable rather than a matter of memory.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
Official record: NHTSA campaign 26V736. Every Western Star campaign we hold: Western Star recalls.
Owners of these cars
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