The issue
On certain trucks, the brake pedal assembly used in the right hand station of vehicles built with dual drive option, may have been improperly welded. The weld that attaches the pivot pin boss to the brake pedal may fail. This condition, if present, would leave the vehicle operator without normal braking control and could result in a vehicle crash. Correction: Brake pedal assembly will be replaced.
Description (français)
Sur certains camions équipés d'un double poste de conduite, la pédale de frein du poste de conduite droit peut être mal soudée. En effet, la soudure de l'axe de la pédale de frein peut céder et rendre cette dernière inutilisable; la défectuosité risque de provoquer un accident.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Western Star CONVENTIONAL | 1985, 1986, 1987 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Star Conventional | 1985 | 0 | 2 |
| Western Star Conventional | 1986 | 0 | 3 |
| Western Star Conventional | 1987 | 0 | 7 |