Recall Detail
WESTERN STAR / WESTERN STAR / 1984
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 29158 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: WESTERN STAR |
| Recalled Component Id: 000004709000033401000000151 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: WESTERN STAR | Model Year: 1984 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 86V016000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | Manufacturer That Filed Report: WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1983 | End date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1985 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 5 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 01 1986 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. | Report Received Date: Feb, 04 1986 |
| Record Creation date : Feb, 10 1986 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : The engine continues to run or can start up when the sentinel shutdown unit blocks the flow of fuel. this allows fuel pressure to build up in the fuel line which may cause the fuel line or filter to split open and leak or spray fuel into the engine compartment. consequence of defect: if this occurs, the fuel leaking or spraying into the engine compartment may cause a fire. note: an immediate step to be taken to prevent a failure is to turn the control handle on the sentinel shutdown unit from "run" to "bypass". | Consequence Summary: |
| Corrective Summary : Install a pressure relief valve into the fuel supply line. | Recall Notes: System: fuel lines. vehicle description: heavy duty conventional trucks 33,000 lbs. and greater gvwr equipped with caterpillar 3406b diesel engines. |
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