Western Star Trucks, Inc.: Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Western Star Trucks, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 1, 1995 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 122. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
STRAPS HOLDING THE SLEEPER UPPER BUNK IN THE RAISED POSITION CAN RELEASE WITHOUT WARNING.
The risk
IF THE RESTRAINING STRAP RELEASES SUDDENLY, THEBUNK FALLS WITHOUT WARNING AND CAN STRIKE AN OCCUPANT SITTING IN THE LOWER BUNK CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE UPPER BUNK RETAINING STRAPS WITH AN IMPROVED AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY BELT STYLE DESIGN STRAP.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Western Star Conventional | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Western Star Conventional | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Western Star Conventional | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Western Star Conventional | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Western Star Conventional | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Western Star Conventional | 0 | 7 | 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 95V014000.
Full record for the 1995 Western Star Conventional → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →