The defect
PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE ALUMINUM CLUTCH RELEASE LEVER CAN OCCUR FROM STRESS CORROSION DUE TO CONTINUOUS LOADING OF THE LEVER AND EXPOSURE TO ROAD SALT SPRAY.
The risk
IF THE FAILURE OCCURS DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, THECLUTCH IS RENDERED INOPERATIVE AND THE VEHICLE OPERATOR CANNOT CONTROL THEVEHICLE SPEED BY UP-SHIFTING OR DOWN-SHIFTING, WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL.
The remedy
REPLACE THE ALUMINUM LEVER WITH AN IRON LEVER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Western Star Conventional | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 |
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 | 1985 | 0 | 2 |
| Western Star Conventional | 1986 | 0 | 3 |
| Western Star Conventional | 1987 | 0 | 7 |
| Western Star Conventional | 1988 | 0 | 8 |
| Western Star Conventional | 1989 | 0 | 8 |
| Western Star Conventional | 1990 | 0 | 7 |
Other power train recalls in 1992
6 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the power train; WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. filed 38 campaigns in all.
| 92V154000 23 Oct 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V120000 24 Aug 1992 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 92V092000 3 Aug 1992 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 92V098000 8 Jul 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V008000 24 Jan 1992 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992