Recall Detail
WESTERN STAR / CONVENTIONAL / 1987
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 21312 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: WESTERN STAR |
| Recalled Component Id: 000006519000016199000000173 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: CONVENTIONAL | Model Year: 1987 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 92V143000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) | Manufacturer That Filed Report: WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1985 | End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1990 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 10893 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 04 1993 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. | Report Received Date: Oct, 08 1992 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 30 1992 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Premature failure of the aluminum clutch release lever can occur from stress corrosion due to continuous loading of the lever and exposure to road salt spray. | Consequence Summary: If the failure occurs during vehicle operation, theclutch is rendered inoperative and the vehicle operator cannot control thevehicle speed by up-shifting or down-shifting, which may result in loss ofvehicle control. |
| Corrective Summary : Replace the aluminum lever with an iron lever. | Recall Notes: System: transmission; clutch release lever.vehicle description: heavy trucks. |
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