The defect
THE C SHAPED CLUTCH RELEASE LEVER MAY HAVE BEEN WEAKENED DUE TO CASTING IMPERFECTIONS.
The risk
CLUTCH LEVER MAY FAIL RESULTING IN LOSS OF CLUTCHCONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE THE C SHAPED CLUTCH RELEASE LEVER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Western Star Conventional | 1987 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
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 | 1987 | 0 | 7 |
Other power train recalls in 1988
11 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1988 concerned the power train; WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. filed 38 campaigns in all.
| 88V177000 15 Nov 1988 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 88V166000 18 Oct 1988 | VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. |
| 88V128000 1 Aug 1988 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 88V101000 27 Jun 1988 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 88V085000 23 May 1988 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 88V084000 20 May 1988 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 88V050000 4 Apr 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 88V045000 28 Mar 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1988