WESTERN STAR TRUCKS Recall List

List of the WESTERN STAR TRUCKS recalls announced through NHTSA

Some of the listed recalls may apply to multiple models. All affected models can be found in the details of each recall below.

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Recent Recalls

1. 8. 1996

WESTERN STAR TRUCKS – WESTERN STAR/SUSPENSION

THE EQUALIZING BEAM SHAFT OF THE TANDEM AXLE SUSPENSION WERE MANUFACTURED FROM AS-ROLLED SAE4140 STEEL RATHER THAN THE SPECIFIED ANNEALED SAE4140. THESE SHAFTS CAN FRACTURE INSIDE THE BEAM AT THE…

17. 6. 1996

WESTERN STAR TRUCKS – WESTERN STAR/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:HARNESS

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM CAN INTERFERE WITH THE MAIN CAB DASH HARNESS WHICH PASSES BEHIND THE CENTER DASH SECTION. THE WIPER ARM CAN WEAR THROUGH ONE OR MORE OF THE…

27. 3. 1996

WESTERN STAR TRUCKS – WESTERN STAR/BRAKES:AIR SYSTEMS

THESE TRUCKS WERE NOT BUILT WITH INVERSION VALVES DUE TO A PROGRAMMING ERROR. THE INVERSION VALVE PROVIDES MODULATED SPRING BRAKE APPLICATION DURING EMERGENCY BRAKING WHEN THE "A" PORTION OF THE…

6. 2. 1996

WESTERN STAR TRUCKS – WESTERN STAR/THROTTLE LINKAGES

THE THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS CAN FAIL.

5. 1. 1996

WESTERN STAR TRUCKS – WESTERN STAR/MUFFLER:RESONATOR

THESE HEAVY TRUCKS WERE EQUIPPED WITH EXHAUST MUFFLERS WITHOUT HEAT SHIELDING.