The defect
THE OUTER STAINLESS STEEL SKIN ON THE MUFFLER COULD REACH TEMPERATURES OVER 400 DEGREES.
The risk
PERSONS USING THE MUFFLER MOUNTED GRAB HANDLES FORSUPPORT TO ENTER OR EXIT THE CAB COULD RECEIVE SEVERE HAND OR ARM BURNS.
The remedy
ADD HEAT SHIELDS TO THE STAINLESS STEEL WRAPPED MUFFLERS IN QUESTION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Western Star Heritage | 1996 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY
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 Heritage | 1996 | 0 | 4 |
Other structure recalls in 1988
5 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1988 concerned the structure; WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. filed 38 campaigns in all.
| 88V169000 20 Oct 1988 | CARPENTER BDY WRKS, INC. |
| 88V134000 9 Aug 1988 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 88V130000 1 Aug 1988 | FLXIBLE CORPORATION |
| 88V088000 1 Jun 1988 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1988