WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1996-02-06.
Recall campaignNHTSA 96V025000
Vehicle speed control: springs
Component
Vehicle speed control: springs
Manufacturer
WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC.
Vehicles affected
490
Reported to NHTSA
1996-02-06
Owners notified
1996-04-12
Defect description
THE THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS CAN FAIL.
Safety risk
IF BOTH SPRINGS FAIL, THE ENGINE IS NOT LIKELY TO RETURN TO IDLE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL AND SUDDENLY INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACEMENT THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS WILL BE MAILED DIRECTLY TO OWNERS. IF THE OWNERS PREFER, THEIR DEALERS CAN INSTALL THE SPRINGS FOR THEM.
Notes
SYSTEM: FUEL; THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL RETURN SPRING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS AND TRUCK/TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR 3306 AND 3406 MECHANICALLY FUEL INJECTED ENGINES.NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, SHOULD CONTACT WESTERN STAR AT 1-604-860-3319. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
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.