Western Star Recalls
97 recalls on record · January 8, 1984 to February 11, 2026 · Vehicle Equipment, Vehicles
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Count of recall notices naming this brand, by the year the recall was announced. A quiet year is not proof of a safe year.
October 11, 2000VehiclesNHTSA
Western Star 1999–2000 Steering recall
Hazard: IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE DRIVER CAN LOSE PARTIAL CONTROL OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
August 22, 2000VehiclesNHTSA
Western Star 1999–2000 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE ABS ECU TO EXHAUST THE AIR AT THE AIR BRAKE MODULATORS FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE WHEELS. THIS COULD RESULT IN EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCES AND A POSSIBLE CRASH.
May 5, 2000VehiclesNHTSA
Western Star 2000 Power Train recall
Hazard: IF AN INAPPROPRIATE GEAR IS SELECTED WITHOUT THE DRIVER'S KNOWLEDGE, THE VEHICLE WILL REACT DIFFERENTLY THAN EXPECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY OR CRASH.
November 30, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
Western Star 1999 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE DECREASED BRAKING EFFORT.
May 6, 1999VehiclesNHTSA
Western Star 1996–1998 Suspension recall
Hazard: THIS FATIGUE CRACKING CAN RESULT IN WHEEL SEPARATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
September 14, 1997VehiclesNHTSA
Western Star 1997 Trailer Hitches recall
Hazard: DAMAGE OF THESE COMPONENTS CAN LEAD TO FAILURE OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE TRACTOR AND THE SEMI-TRAILER ALLOWING THE SEMI-TRAILER TO SEPARATE FROM THE TRACTOR INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
September 14, 1997VehiclesNHTSA
Western Star 1997 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: AIR BRAKE RELEASE TIME MAY BE LONGER THAN ANTICIPATED BY THE OPERATOR INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
April 25, 1997VehiclesNHTSA
Western Star 1995–1997 Steering recall
Hazard: IF THE STEERING SHAFT FAILS, STEERING CONTROL WILL BE LOST INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
August 1, 1996VehiclesNHTSA
Western Star 1995–1996 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: PIECES OF THE FAILED SPRING COULD THEN LODGE IN THE BRAKE CAM CAUSING EITHER THE AFFECTED BRAKE TO STAY APPLIED WHEN THE OTHER BRAKES HAVE BEEN RELEASED, OR STOPPING THE AFFECTED BRAKE FROM APPLYING WHEN THE OTHER BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE COULD THEN BE PULLED IN A LATERAL DIRECTION OFF THE ROAD OR INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
August 1, 1996VehiclesNHTSA
Western Star 1995–1996 Suspension recall
Hazard: VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO VEHICLE TILT AND POSSIBLE ROLLOVER IN THE EVENT THAT BOTH EQUALIZING BEAMS, ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, EXPERIENCE A SIMULTANEOUS SHAFT FAILURE. AFFECTED SUSPENSIONS CAN ALSO DROP AND CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE GENERATING SPARKS WHICH COULD IGNITE FLAMMABLE MATERIAL.
June 17, 1996VehiclesNHTSA
Western Star 1996 Electrical System recall
Hazard: IN ELECTRONIC ENGINES (CATERPILLAR ONLY) OR DDA ENGINES, THE ENGINE WOULD STOP. IF THE ENGINE WERE TO STOP SUDDENLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND MANEUVERING THROUGH TRAFFIC, THERE WOULD BE A POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
March 27, 1996VehiclesNHTSA
Western Star 1996 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
February 6, 1996VehiclesNHTSA
Western Star 1995 Vehicle Speed Control recall
Hazard: 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.
January 5, 1996VehiclesNHTSA
Western Star 1988–1995 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: SOMEONE WORKING BEHIND THE CAB COULD CONTACT THE HOT MUFFLER CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY. ALSO SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH DECK PLATES WITH NO GRAB HANDLES FOR ACCESS.
March 13, 1995Vehicle EquipmentNHTSA
Western Star 1992–1995 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: IF THE AIR DRYER SEPARATES FROM THE BASE, THE CARTRIDGE CAN SEPARATE SUFFICIENTLY ENOUGH TO CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
February 22, 1995VehiclesNHTSA
Western Star 1987–1990 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: STEERING PULL FROM THE DRAGGING BRAKE CAN INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
February 7, 1995VehiclesNHTSA
Western Star 1994 Steering recall
Hazard: THESE CONDITIONS CAN ALLOW THE STEERING ARM TO TURNINSIDE THE KNUCKLE SHEARING THE LOCATOR KEY RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
January 1, 1995VehiclesNHTSA
Western Star 1990–1995 Equipment recall
Hazard: IF THE RESTRAINING STRAP RELEASES SUDDENLY, THEBUNK FALLS WITHOUT WARNING AND CAN STRIKE AN OCCUPANT SITTING IN THE LOWER BUNK CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY.
December 20, 1994VehiclesNHTSA
Western Star 1994 Electrical System recall
Hazard: IF THIS TERMINAL FAILS, THE ENGINE WILL STOP ANDNOT RE-START. THIS CAN CAUSE LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST IF THEVEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN.
November 9, 1994VehiclesNHTSA
Western Star 1987–1992 Suspension recall
Hazard: THE SUSPENSION CAN DROP DOWN ON ONE SIDE, CAUSING A REDUCTION OF STEERING CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
December 7, 1993VehiclesNHTSA
Western Star 1986–1991 Structure recall
Hazard: FAILURE DURING USE OF THE GRAB HANDLES CAN CAUSE AUSER TO FALL RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.
July 13, 1993VehiclesNHTSA
Western Star 1991–1992 Equipment recall
Hazard: EXCESSIVE BURN RATES OF INTERIOR MATERIALS PRESENTS ANINCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS IN CASE OF A FIRE.
October 8, 1992VehiclesNHTSA
Western Star 1985–1990 Power Train recall
Hazard: 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.
December 6, 1990VehiclesNHTSA
Western Star 1988–1990 Electrical System recall
Hazard: IF THE BATTERY CABLES ARE SUFFICIENTLY FRAYED, THE CABLESMAY CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT AND RESULT IN A FIRE. IF THE BRAKE AIR LINES ARERUPTURED OR PUNCTURED, SEVERELY DECREASED BRAKING ABILITY MAY ENSUE.
December 22, 1989VehiclesNHTSA
Western Star 1987–1989 Vehicle Speed Control recall
Hazard: IF BOTH THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS FAIL THE ENGINE THROTTLENAT NOT RETURN TO THE IDLE POSTION WHEN THE THROTTLE PEDAL IS RELEASED. THIS MAYRESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
October 4, 1989VehiclesNHTSA
Western Star 1989 Seat Belts recall
Hazard: STRESSES WITHIN THE BUCKLE RESULT IN FAILURE TO COMPLYWITH FMVSS 210.
August 4, 1988VehiclesNHTSA
Western Star 1996 Steering recall
Hazard: STEERING ARMS COULD EVENTUALLY DEVELOP FATIGUE CRACKS.
July 12, 1988VehiclesNHTSA
Western Star 1996 Structure recall
Hazard: PERSONS USING THE MUFFLER MOUNTED GRAB HANDLES FORSUPPORT TO ENTER OR EXIT THE CAB COULD RECEIVE SEVERE HAND OR ARM BURNS.
February 26, 1988VehiclesNHTSA
Western Star 1983–1988 Vehicle Speed Control recall
Hazard: IF BOTH SPRINGS FAIL, ENGINE THROTTLE MAY NOT RETURN TOIDLE POSITION WHEN THROTTLE FOOT PEDAL IS RELEASED; THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSSOF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH.
January 18, 1988VehiclesNHTSA
Western Star 1987 Power Train recall
Hazard: CLUTCH LEVER MAY FAIL RESULTING IN LOSS OF CLUTCHCONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.