The defect
THE RATIO ADAPTER ATTACHED TO THE SPEEDOMETER AND AN AIR SWITCH, BOTH LOCATED BEHIND THE DASH, MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH A HEATER DUCT HOSE THAT IS REINFORCED WITH COILED WIRE.
The remedy
THE HEATER DUCT HOSE WILL BE REROUTED, AWAY FROM ANY ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Western Star | 1983 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
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 | 1983 | 0 | 4 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1984
9 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the electrical system; WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. filed 38 campaigns in all.
| 84V164000 31 Dec 1984 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 84V074000 19 Jun 1984 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 84V069000 1 Jun 1984 | GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. |
| 84V067000 29 May 1984 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 84V056000 2 May 1984 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 84V029000 16 Mar 1984 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 84V017000 22 Feb 1984 | VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. |
| 84V012000 6 Feb 1984 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984