2004 Freightliner Western Star Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Western Star years
- Not enough data 1st of 4 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
NHTSA has received no owner complaints about the 2004 Freightliner Western Star so far. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year.
- 0owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
2004 Freightliner Western Star recalls (1)
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Suspension
Problem: Certain freightliner trucks and thomas school buses equipped with holland/neway air suspension systems, a transverse beam casting may fracture under normal loads. If a casting breaks when the vehicle is traveling on a roadway there is the potential for pieces of the casting to become projectiles and the suspension's transverse beam may drop down low enough to contact the road surface.
Risk: This will cause sparks that could potentially ignite and cause a fire.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the defective transverse beam assemblies. The recall began for thomas built owners on february 10, 2006; and for freightliner owners on april 14, 2006. Owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Other Freightliner Western Star years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Western Star | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 Western Star | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 Western Star | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2004 Freightliner Western Star?
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file yet.
Was there a recall on the 2004 Freightliner Western Star?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2004 Freightliner Western Star a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Western Star model years, the 2004 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.