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 WIRES IN THE HARNESS AND CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT.
WESTERN STAR TRUCKS – WESTERN STAR/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:HARNESS
| Report Received Date | 06/17/1996 |
| NHTSA ID | 96V100000 |
| Consequence Summary | IN ELECTRONIC ENGINES (CATERPILLAR ONLY) OR DDA ENGINES, THE ENGINE WOULD STOP. IF THE ENGINE WERE TO STOP SUDDENLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND MANEUVERING THROUGH TRAFFIC, THERE WOULD BE A POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Action | DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE MAIN CAB WIRING HARNESS ROUTING. |
| Recall Code | NR (Not Reported) |
| Potentially Affected | 325 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=96V100000) |
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