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2022 Western Star 5700 problems

NHTSA lists 1 complaints for the 2022 Western Star 5700, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 1 complaints mention an injury, with 2 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as WESTERN STAR 5700.

At a glance

Complaints
1
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
1
Injuries
2
Deaths
0
Recalls
3
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
12,470
Investigations
2
Open investigations
1
Manufacturer communications
61

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1100.0%
SERVICE BRAKES1100.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1100.0%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEAUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
electrical electronic1100.0%0.66
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate1100.0%0.98

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 1 tagged complaints of 1 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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3 recalls.

22V338000

Date: 2022-05-16. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Defect: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2020 Freightliner Cascadia, 2020-2022 Western Star 4700 and 5700, 2022 Western Star 4900, and 2020-2023 Freightliner New Cascadia 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 requiremen (excerpt)

Consequence: An overloaded vehicle can increase the risk of a crash. (excerpt)

Remedy: Dealers will be replace the GAWR labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 14, 2022. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-933. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

21V369000

Date: 2021-05-19. Systems: STEERING.

Defect: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Freightliner 114SD, 122SD, Business Class M2, Cascadia, 108SD, Western Star 4900, 4700, 5700, Custom Chass RV Chassis, Custom Chass S2 Chassis, Custom Chass XC Chassis, Custom Chass XB Chassis, and Custom Chass MT Chassis. The tie rod clamps may be loose, which could result in loose tie rod ends that could break or detach.

Consequence: Detached or broken tie rod ends can result in steering loss, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the tie rod clamp bolts and nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 23, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-888.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

21V256000

Date: 2021-04-12. Systems: STEERING.

Defect: Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Freightliner Cascadia, Business Class M2, 114SD, 108SD, 122SD, Custom Chass S2 Chassis, Custom Chass XB Chassis, Custom Chass XC Chassis, and Custom Chass MT Chassis Western Star 4700, 4900, 5700 vehicles. The steering arm and tie rod bolts may have a defective seam that can fracture.

Consequence: A fractured bolt may cause a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: DTNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tie rod arm and steering arm bolts, free of charge. The recall began on June 10, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-884.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

2 investigations; 1 open.

EA25006

Opened: 2025-10-23. Closed: Not listed.

Automatic Emergency Braking Errors

On May 26, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE23010) to assess reports of false positive activation of the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system in model year (MY) 2017-2022 Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) vehicles. The reports alleged that activation of the AEB system occurred while driving with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's forwar

Systems: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE.

Linked campaign numbers: None listed.

PE23010

Opened: 2023-05-26. Closed: 2025-10-23.

Automatic Emergency Braking Errors

On May 26, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE23010) to assess reports of false positive activation of the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system in model year (MY) 2017-2022 Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) vehicles. The reports alleged that activation of the AEB system occurred while driving with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's forwar

Systems: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE.

Linked campaign numbers: None listed.

Manufacturer communications

61 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ENGINE22
EQUIPMENT14
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM12
POWER TRAIN12
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING8
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1

11034507

Date: 2026-06-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM.

Parts Bulletin for Fluorosilicone Fuel Tank Cap Seals

11030507

Date: 2026-03-19. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.

CX Advocate for discolored coolant surge tanks (24CSA-20)

11030281

Date: 2025-10-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION.

Technical Service Bulletin for TufTrac M12 Bolts

11024958

Date: 2025-10-16. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.

CX Advocate for ConMet Oil Pan Insert Additional Issues

11024966

Date: 2025-10-16. Type: Other. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN.

CX Advocate for technical questions/issues raised

11023683

Date: 2025-09-18. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE, POWER TRAIN.

CX Advocate for technical questions/issues raised

11022341

Date: 2025-08-21. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

CX Advocate for technical questions/issues raised

11022317

Date: 2025-08-15. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.

Revised Customer Service Annoucement for No Trouble Found Heavy Duty Engine Product (HDEP) Oil Separator Leaks

11017553

Date: 2025-04-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

Service Solution for DT12 Oil Plug Ports

11017528

Date: 2025-04-17. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.

CX Advocate for DPF Outlet Temp High Gen5 DD15 ENGINES

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
57001

Same model, other years

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Other Western Star models, 2022

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