Daimler Truck warranty extension WEFRAMERAIL-05302025
What it saysFor Frame Rail Paint Standard Warranty Policy Extension NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Daimler Truck filed this with NHTSA as a warranty extension dated May 30, 2025, received Jul 24, 2025 — 1 document under this number: WEFrameRail. It names 5 model years across Freightliner and Western Star (2026). A warranty extension is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
One page for every brand it was filed under. Each brand’s bulletins: Freightliner · Western Star.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationWarranty Extension for Frame Rail Paint Standard Warranty Policy Extension
One of the 432 warranty extensions and special-coverage programs on file — every make, with the term each runs to.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEFrameRail | Warranty extension | May 30, 2025 | 11020896 | PDF, 191 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themFreightliner 2 model years
Also filed against: 2026 Freightliner Business Class M2; 2026 Freightliner Cascadia.
Western Star 3 model years
Also filed against: 2026 Western Star 47X; 2026 Western Star 49X; 2026 Western Star 57X.
None of these model years has a page on this site (it covers EPA-certified cars, trucks and SUVs from 2016), so the bulletin is listed here on its own.
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Freightliner and Western Star, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Daimler Truck WEFRAMERAIL-05302025 a recall?
No. A warranty extension is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is the WEFRAMERAIL-05302025 repair free?
A warranty extension is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does WEFRAMERAIL-05302025 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 5 model years across 2 brands (Freightliner and Western Star): 2026 Freightliner Business Class M2, 2026 Freightliner Cascadia, 2026 Western Star 47X, 2026 Western Star 49X, 2026 Western Star 57X. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.