Western Star Trucks, Inc.: Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Western Star Trucks, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 24, 1996 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 32. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SEPARATION OF THE PULLEY FROM THE POWER STEERING PUMP SHAFT.
The risk
VEHICLE STEERING COULD BE LOST INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
TTHE POWER STEERING DRIVE SYSTEM WILL BE REMOVED AND REINSTALLED WITH REDESIGNED POWER STEERING DRIVE SYSTEM COMPONENTS.
1 model year covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Orion Orion V | 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 96V171000.
Full record for the 1996 Orion Orion V → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →