Known Recalls

Model year record

1995 WESTERN STAR Heritage

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 96V148000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum
Manufacturer
WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC.
Vehicles affected
88
Reported to NHTSA
1996-08-01
Owners notified
1996-08-16

Defect description

THE BRAKE RETURN SPRING CAN CONTACT THE HUB. FURTHER WEAR OF THE BRAKE LINING MATERIAL WILL LEAD TO WEAR OF THE RETURN SPRING AND THE SPRING CAN FAIL PREMATURELY.

Safety risk

PIECES OF THE FAILED SPRING COULD THEN LODGE IN THE BRAKE CAM CAUSING EITHER THE AFFECTED BRAKE TO STAY APPLIED WHEN THE OTHER BRAKES HAVE BEEN RELEASED, OR STOPPING THE AFFECTED BRAKE FROM APPLYING WHEN THE OTHER BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE COULD THEN BE PULLED IN A LATERAL DIRECTION OFF THE ROAD OR INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE FRONT BRAKES ON THESE TRUCKS.

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.