The issue
On certain trucks, the air brake line gladhand connector plate screws were not properly heat treated after plating and could fail due to hydrogen embrittlement. This could result in loss of trailer brakes. Correction: Affected gladhands will be replaced.
Description (français)
Sur certain camions, les vis de la plaque de connexion des raccords rapides des conduites de frein à air n'ont pas reçu le traitement thermique requis après le placage et elles peuvent se briser à cause d'une fragilité à l'hydrogène. Il se pourrait alors que les freins de la remorque cessent de fonctionner. Correction: Les raccords visés devront être remplacés.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Western Star CONVENTIONAL | 1995 |
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 | 1995 | 0 | 4 |