| NHTSA Record Id: 14829 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: WESTERN STAR |
| Recalled Component Id: 000007680000071214000000087 |
Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: CONVENTIONAL |
Model Year: 1996 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 96V053000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1995 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1996 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 12 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 21 1996 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
Report Received Date: Mar, 27 1996 |
| Record Creation date : Mar, 29 1996 |
Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : These trucks were not built with inversion valves due to a programming error. the inversion valve provides modulated spring brake application during emergency braking when the "a" portion of the air brake system has failed. |
Consequence Summary: In an emergency situation, the brake system would not work properly increasing the potential for a vehicle accident. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install an inversion valve in these vehicles. |
Recall Notes: System: brakes; air systems. vehicle description: straight trucks, truck/full trailer, or logging truck applications.note: 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 1-604-860-3319. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
| Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: |
Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number:
|
