The defect
THESE HEAVY TRUCKS WERE EQUIPPED WITH EXHAUST MUFFLERS WITHOUT HEAT SHIELDING.
The risk
SOMEONE WORKING BEHIND THE CAB COULD CONTACT THE HOT MUFFLER CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY. ALSO SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH DECK PLATES WITH NO GRAB HANDLES FOR ACCESS.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL MUFFLER SHIELDS AND, WHERE NECESSARY, GRAB HANDLES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Western Star Conventional | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
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 | 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 Conventional | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| Western Star Conventional | 1994 | 0 | 4 |
| Western Star Conventional | 1995 | 0 | 4 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1996
7 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the engine and engine cooling; WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. filed 38 campaigns in all.
| 96V232000 13 Nov 1996 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 96V115000 1 Jul 1996 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 96V058000 4 Apr 1996 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| 96V052000 27 Mar 1996 | SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
| 96V005000 16 Jan 1996 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 96V006000 11 Jan 1996 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996