| NHTSA Record Id: 15247 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: WESTERN STAR |
| Recalled Component Id: 000007607000016396000000298 |
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| Model Name: CONVENTIONAL |
Model Year: 1995 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 96V025000 |
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| Component Name: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1995 |
End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 1995 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 490 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 12 1996 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
Report Received Date: Feb, 06 1996 |
| Record Creation date : Feb, 06 1996 |
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| Defect Summary : The throttle return springs can fail. |
Consequence Summary: If both springs fail, the engine is not likely to return to idle when the accelerator is released, causing loss of vehicle speed control and suddenly increasing the potential for a vehicle accident. |
| Corrective Summary : Replacement throttle return springs will be mailed directly to owners. if the owners prefer, their dealers can install the springs for them. |
Recall Notes: System: fuel; throttle linkages and control return spring.vehicle description: heavy duty trucks and truck/tractors equipped with caterpillar 3306 and 3406 mechanically fuel injected engines.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. |
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