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Recall campaign · NHTSA 88V112000
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WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1988-07-12.
Recall campaign NHTSA 88V112000
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Manufacturer WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC.
Vehicles affected 12
Reported to NHTSA 1988-07-12
Owners notified 1988-09-02 Defect description THE OUTER STAINLESS STEEL SKIN ON THE MUFFLER COULD REACH TEMPERATURES OVER 400 DEGREES.
Safety risk PERSONS USING THE MUFFLER MOUNTED GRAB HANDLES FORSUPPORT TO ENTER OR EXIT THE CAB COULD RECEIVE SEVERE HAND OR ARM BURNS.
Manufacturer remedy ADD HEAT SHIELDS TO THE STAINLESS STEEL WRAPPED MUFFLERS IN QUESTION.
Notes SYSTEM: CAB GRAB HANDLES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CONVENTIONAL STYLE TRUCKS.
Scope of coverage 1 model year.
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.