Model year record

1984 WESTERN STAR Conventional

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V023000

Vehicle speed control: springs

Component
Vehicle speed control: springs
Manufacturer
WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC.
Vehicles affected
303
Reported to NHTSA
1988-02-26
Owners notified
1988-02-16

Defect description

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

Safety risk

IF BOTH SPRINGS FAIL, ENGINE THROTTLE MAY NOT RETURN TOIDLE POSITION WHEN THROTTLE FOOT PEDAL IS RELEASED; THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSSOF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this 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.