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Daimler Trucks North America, LLC

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — Battery Cable may Chafe and Short on Axle Yoke · September 21, 2017

The problem

Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Western Star 4700 trucks. The battery cable may contact the all wheel drive axle yoke.

Risk

Battery cable contact with the axle yoke may cause the cable to chafe and short, increasing the risk of a fire.

What owners should do

DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the battery cables, repairing them as needed, free of charge. The recall began on November 16, 2017. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-746.

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