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1999 Western Star 4964

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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4Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Air
2Suspension
2

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 4 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Air. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Suspension complaints

2 reports
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100 miles · Mar 26, 2009
Suspension

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 WESTERN STAR 4964SX RV (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OF THE PUSHER AXLE (AXLE NUMBER 01-3-1-11) WAS CAUSING THE STEERING TO DEVIATE FROM THE DIRECTION HE ATTEMPTED TO STEER. THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY. HE CALLED AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND A TECH…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 WESTERN STAR 4964SX RV (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OF THE PUSHER AXLE (AXLE NUMBER 01-3-1-11) WAS CAUSING THE STEERING TO DEVIATE FROM THE DIRECTION HE ATTEMPTED TO STEER. THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY. HE CALLED AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE STATIONS AND RE-WELD THE FRAME. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER, BUT THEY WOULD ONLY ASSUME PARTIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

NHTSA ODI #10263152

Mileage unknown · Nov 16, 1999
Suspension

THE 5 AIR RIDE SUSPENSION VALVES WOULD BE AT DIFFERENT HEIGHTS ALL THE TIME. WOULD "DUMP OUT" WHILE GOING AROUND CURBS OR CORNERS OR EVEN AT STOPS. THE RUBBER ENDS ON THE RODS WERE REPLACED WITH METAL RODS. THEY WERE NOT ADJUSTED CORRECTLY. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO PULL HARD TO THE RIGHT. WOULD VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. ALSO, CLUTCH WAS…

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THE 5 AIR RIDE SUSPENSION VALVES WOULD BE AT DIFFERENT HEIGHTS ALL THE TIME. WOULD "DUMP OUT" WHILE GOING AROUND CURBS OR CORNERS OR EVEN AT STOPS. THE RUBBER ENDS ON THE RODS WERE REPLACED WITH METAL RODS. THEY WERE NOT ADJUSTED CORRECTLY. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO PULL HARD TO THE RIGHT. WOULD VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. ALSO, CLUTCH WAS REPLACED. PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #852966

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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