1996 WESTERN STAR HERITAGE Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 88V112000 on 07/14/1988
- Component:
- Structure:body
- Manufactured:
- 07/31/1987 - 05/31/1988
- Affected:
- 12
- Defect:
- The outer stainless steel skin on the muffler could reach temperatures over 400 degrees.
- Consequence:
- Persons using the muffler mounted grab handles forsupport to enter or exit the cab could receive severe hand or arm burns.
- Correction:
- Add heat shields to the stainless steel wrapped mufflers in question.
- Notes:
- System: cab grab handles.vehicle description: conventional style trucks.
- Campaign:
- 88V131000 on 08/15/1988
- Component:
- Steering:linkages
- Manufactured:
- 04/30/1988 - 06/30/1988
- Affected:
- 100
- Defect:
- Steering arms used on front axles contain dimensional inconsistencies.
- Consequence:
- Steering arms could eventually develop fatigue cracks.
- Correction:
- Replace suspect front steering arms.
- Notes:
- System: steering arms.vehicle description: heavy duty conventional style trucks equipped with eatonefa-12 front steering axle.
- Campaign:
- 89V017000 on 02/09/1989
- Component:
- Vehicle speed control:springs
- Manufactured:
- 04/30/1988 - 12/31/1988
- Affected:
- 1,134
- Defect:
- Cables used for throttle control are subject to failing in service due to vibrational fatigue between the cable end sleeve and hub.
- Consequence:
- This could cause the cable not allowing the throttle toreturn to the idle postion, which could result in an accident.
- Correction:
- Replace suspect throttle cables with throttle rods.
- Notes:
- System: throttle control arm cables.vehicle description: conventional style trucks equipped with morse controlsthrottle control cables.
- Campaign:
- 96V148000 on 08/07/1996
- Component:
- Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:drum
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/1994 - 06/12/1996
- Affected:
- 88
- Defect:
- 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.
- Consequence:
- 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.
- Correction:
- Dealers will modify the front brakes on these trucks.
- Notes:
- Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin august 15, 1996. 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.
1996 WESTERN STAR HERITAGE TSBs (6)
- Bulletin:
- SB-49-7
- Component:
- 063000 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system
- Summary:
- Western star: epa07 exhaust bellows replacement. if a failed exhaust bellows on an epa07 engine installation, replace it with a new style bellows, and two new matching clamps. no model years listed. *pe updated on 6/14/2011. *kb
- Bulletin:
- SB-49-8
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- Western star trucks: there are new cgi bellows due to current ones that are prone to failure. *rm
- Bulletin:
- SB-32-13
- Component:
- 021230 suspension:front:springs:air suspension system
- Summary:
- Western star trucks: the rear suspension air-spring assembly has been redesigned. *rm
- Bulletin:
- SB-35-06
- Component:
- 022520 suspension:rear:axle:non-powered axle assembly
- Summary:
- Western star trucks: instructions to remove, inspect, and reseal the lower pinion cover on the rear axles. *rm
- Bulletin:
- SB-35-07
- Component:
- 021600 suspension:front:wheel bearing
- Summary:
- Western star trucks: information on wheel bearing lubrication in the rear axle. *rm
- Bulletin:
- 35-7
- Component:
- 021600 suspension:front:wheel bearing
- Summary:
- Western star: lubricate wheel bearings, rear drive axles. *js
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