Recall campaign · NHTSA 88V023000

Vehicle speed control: springs

WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1988-02-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V023000

Vehicle speed control: springs

Component: Vehicle speed control: springs
Manufacturer: WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC.
Vehicles affected: 303
Reported to NHTSA: 1988-02-26
Owners notified: 1988-02-16

Defect description

THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS MAY FAIL DURING NORMAL OPERATION WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Safety risk

IF BOTH SPRINGS FAIL, ENGINE THROTTLE MAY NOT RETURN TOIDLE POSITION WHEN THROTTLE FOOT PEDAL IS RELEASED; THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSSOF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS.

Notes

SYSTEM: THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY CONVENTIONAL TRUCKS.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 1 models.

Model	Years on record
WESTERN STAR Conventional	1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.