Recall campaign · NHTSA 88V131000

Steering: linkages

WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1988-08-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V131000

Steering: linkages

Component: Steering: linkages
Manufacturer: WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC.
Vehicles affected: 100
Reported to NHTSA: 1988-08-04
Owners notified: 1988-08-01

Defect description

STEERING ARMS USED ON FRONT AXLES CONTAIN DIMENSIONAL INCONSISTENCIES.

Safety risk

STEERING ARMS COULD EVENTUALLY DEVELOP FATIGUE CRACKS.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE SUSPECT FRONT STEERING ARMS.

Notes

SYSTEM: STEERING ARMS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY CONVENTIONAL STYLE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH EATONEFA-12 FRONT STEERING AXLE.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

Model	Years on record
WESTERN STAR Heritage	1996

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.