Western Star Trucks, Inc.: Vehicle Speed Control › Springs
Western Star Trucks, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 3, 1989 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,134. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CABLES USED FOR THROTTLE CONTROL ARE SUBJECT TO FAILING IN SERVICE DUE TO VIBRATIONAL FATIGUE BETWEEN THE CABLE END SLEEVE AND HUB.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE THE CABLE NOT ALLOWING THE THROTTLE TORETURN TO THE IDLE POSTION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE SUSPECT THROTTLE CABLES WITH THROTTLE RODS.
1 model year covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Western Star Heritage | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 89V017000.
Full record for the 1996 Western Star Heritage → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →