The defect
THE ALUMINUM REAR SPRING SHACKLE BRACKETS HAVE DEVELOPED CRACKS WHICH CAN LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE BRACKETS FROM THE FRAME RAIL.
The risk
THE SUSPENSION CAN DROP DOWN ON ONE SIDE, CAUSING A REDUCTION OF STEERING CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SPRING BRACKETS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Western Star Conventional | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Western Star Truck Tractor | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
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 |
| Western Star Conventional | 1988 | 0 | 8 |
| Western Star Conventional | 1989 | 0 | 8 |
| Western Star Conventional | 1990 | 0 | 7 |
| Western Star Conventional | 1991 | 0 | 5 |
| Western Star Conventional | 1992 | 0 | 4 |
| Western Star Truck Tractor | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Western Star Truck Tractor | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Western Star Truck Tractor | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Western Star Truck Tractor | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Western Star Truck Tractor | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Western Star Truck Tractor | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 1994
16 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the suspension; WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. filed 38 campaigns in all.
| 94V233002 22 Nov 1994 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 94V231000 22 Nov 1994 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V230000 21 Nov 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V208000 27 Oct 1994 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 94V202000 18 Oct 1994 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 94V204000 18 Oct 1994 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 94V182000 20 Sept 1994 | FLEETWOOD FOLDING TRAILER |
| 94V125000 7 Jul 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994