| NHTSA Record Id: 6220 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: WESTERN STAR |
| Recalled Component Id: 000012039000081447000000015 |
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| Model Name: WESTERN STAR |
Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V246304 |
Mfr Campaign Number: W-0004 |
| Component Name: STEERING:LINKAGES |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: -- |
End date of Manufacturing: -- |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 303 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 08 2000 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
Report Received Date: Oct, 11 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Nov, 08 2000 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with trw 20-edl ball-socket assemblies. certain of the ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to premature wear out of the socket. these bearings were produced between july 5 and october 3, 1999. |
Consequence Summary: If this condition occurs, the driver can lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the ball-socket assemblies. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began november 8, 2000.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 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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