The issue
On certain trucks, the rear brake slack adjusters may fail, reducing brake effectiveness. Extended stopping distance could cause a crash resulting in property damage and/or personal injury or death. Correction: Dealers will inspect and, if required, replace the slack adjusters.
Description (français)
Sur certains camions, les rattrapeurs d'usure des freins arrière pourraient faire défaut, ce qui diminuerait l'efficacité des freins. Des distances de freinage supérieures pourraient causer un accident qui endommagerait des biens matériels, blesserait quelqu'un ou entraînerait des pertes de vie. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront inspecter et, le cas échéant, remplacer les rattrapeurs d'usure.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Western Star 4900 | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Western Star 6900 | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
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 4900 | 2005 | 2 | 7 |
| Western Star 4900 | 2006 | 1 | 10 |
| Western Star 4900 | 2007 | 0 | 14 |
| Western Star 6900 | 2005 | 0 | 5 |
| Western Star 6900 | 2006 | 1 | 6 |
| Western Star 6900 | 2007 | 0 | 4 |