Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 89V233000

Vehicle speed control: springs

WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-12-22.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V233000

Vehicle speed control: springs

Component
Vehicle speed control: springs
Manufacturer
WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC.
Vehicles affected
75
Reported to NHTSA
1989-12-22
Owners notified
1990-11-01

Defect description

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

Safety risk

IF BOTH THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS FAIL THE ENGINE THROTTLENAT NOT RETURN TO THE IDLE POSTION WHEN THE THROTTLE PEDAL IS RELEASED. THIS MAYRESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

MANUFACTURER WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS.

Notes

SYSTEM: THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL.VEHICLE CATEGORY: HEAVY TRUCK.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
WESTERN STAR Conventional1989 1988 1987

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.