Recall Detail
WESTERN STAR / HERITAGE / 1997
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 13992 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: WESTERN STAR |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008355000074769000000317 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: HERITAGE | Model Year: 1997 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V152000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY | Manufacturer That Filed Report: WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1997 | End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 31 1997 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 14 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 19 1997 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. | Report Received Date: Sep, 14 1997 |
| Record Creation date : Sep, 18 1997 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with fontaine sl6fm229-8375 fixed fifth wheels. the fifth wheel mounting plate flanges in the front and rear can interfere with the normal articulation of the fifth wheel. this interference can lead to damage of the fifth wheel lock handle and/or the top plate. | Consequence Summary: Damage of these components can lead to failure of the connection between the tractor and the semi-trailer allowing the semi-trailer to separate from the tractor increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the fifth wheel mounting plates and repair any damaged fifth wheel components. | Recall Notes: Owner notification began september 19,1997.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact western star at 1-250-860-3319. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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