WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1994-12-20.
Recall campaignNHTSA 94V247000
Electrical system: wiring
Component
Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer
WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC.
Vehicles affected
192
Reported to NHTSA
1994-12-20
Owners notified
1994-12-09
Defect description
THE ECM GROUND TERMINALS WERE INSTALLED SUCH THAT THERE IS RESIDUAL STRESS ON THE TERMINAL CAUSING THE TERMINAL TO FATIGUE AND EVENTUALLY FAIL.
Safety risk
IF THIS TERMINAL FAILS, THE ENGINE WILL STOP ANDNOT RE-START. THIS CAN CAUSE LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST IF THEVEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE ECM GROUND TERMINAL INSTALLATION.
Notes
SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; WIRING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CONVENTIONAL TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR 3406EENGINES.NOTE: IF THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPONSERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLETIME, PLEASE CONTACT WESTERN STAR AT 1-604-868-6222. ALSO CONTACT THENATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT1-800-424-9393.
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.