Western Star Trucks, Inc.: Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Western Star Trucks, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 5, 1996 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 21. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THESE HEAVY TRUCKS WERE EQUIPPED WITH EXHAUST MUFFLERS WITHOUT HEAT SHIELDING.
The risk
SOMEONE WORKING BEHIND THE CAB COULD CONTACT THE HOT MUFFLER CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY. ALSO SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH DECK PLATES WITH NO GRAB HANDLES FOR ACCESS.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL MUFFLER SHIELDS AND, WHERE NECESSARY, GRAB HANDLES.
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 96V022000.
Full record for the 1995 Western Star Conventional → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →