2012 WESTERN STAR 4900

Truck-Tractor • TRUCK • 1 inspections • 10 recalls • 1 complaint

Vehicle specs from NHTSA vPIC. Inspection history from FMCSA roadside records (operator USDOT on the ticket, not title). Something wrong? Report a data issue.

Inspection ticket make differs from vPIC. Canonical identity below is from NHTSA vPIC (VIN decode). Roadside tickets for this VIN also listed: Wctr (1×) . Inspectors sometimes abbreviate or mistype equipment make; both sources are shown on linked inspection pages.
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10 open recalls affect this vehicle

The make/model/year combination matches 10 NHTSA safety recall campaigns.

View full inspection history (1 inspection)

Every roadside inspection FMCSA has on record for this VIN, in reverse-chronological order.

Inspections
1
Carriers
1
Open recalls
10
Complaints
1

Vehicle identity

VIN
5KJBALDR2CPBK6166
Model Year
2012
Make
WESTERN STAR
Model
4900
WMI
5KJ

Engine & Drivetrain

Engine Model
Diesel DD15
Engine Manufacturer
Detroit
Cylinders
6
Displacement
14.8 L
Configuration
In-Line
Fuel Type
Diesel
Drive Type
4x2

Weight & Dimensions

Body Class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle Type
TRUCK
Axle Configuration
SBA - Set-Back Axle

Manufacturing

Plant City
PORTLAND
Plant State
OREGON
Plant Country
UNITED STATES (USA)
Decode Source
nhtsa-vpic-batch
Decoded
May 2, 2026

Active Safety

Brake System
Air

Technical details (1)

Body Cab Type
MDHD: Conventional

Plates observed

From roadside inspections and reportable crash filings — not a DMV title history.

Sister VINs

VINs sharing the same WMI + VDS prefix + model year as this vehicle — likely from the same production run.

Roadside inspections (1)

Every DOT roadside inspection that referenced this VIN.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations
79405055 Aug 14, 2023 J M RIVERA TRUCKING LLC 4

Recalls for this make/model/year (10)

NHTSA safety recall campaigns affecting vehicles like this one.

Complaints for this make/model/year (1)

Consumer safety complaints filed with NHTSA for vehicles like this one.

Complaint Component
1253370 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Inspection history across all operators

Every roadside inspection FMCSA has on record for this VIN. Includes inspections under different carriers if the truck has changed hands.

Date Carrier Violations
Aug 14, 2023 J M RIVERA TRUCKING LLC 4