Western Star Trucks, Inc.: Suspension › Front › Springs › Coil Springs
Western Star Trucks, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 9, 1994 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,690. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE ALUMINUM REAR SPRING SHACKLE BRACKETS HAVE DEVELOPED CRACKS WHICH CAN LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE BRACKETS FROM THE FRAME RAIL.
The risk
THE SUSPENSION CAN DROP DOWN ON ONE SIDE, CAUSING A REDUCTION OF STEERING CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SPRING BRACKETS.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Western Star Conventional | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Western Star Truck Tractor | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Western Star Conventional | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Western Star Truck Tractor | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Western Star Conventional | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Western Star Truck Tractor | 0 | 1 | 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 94V221000.
Full record for the 1992 Western Star Conventional → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →