The defect
THE THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS CAN FAIL.
The risk
IF BOTH SPRINGS FAIL, THE ENGINE IS NOT LIKELY TO RETURN TO IDLE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL AND SUDDENLY INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACEMENT THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS WILL BE MAILED DIRECTLY TO OWNERS. IF THE OWNERS PREFER, THEIR DEALERS CAN INSTALL THE SPRINGS FOR THEM.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Western Star Conventional | 1995 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: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 | 1995 | 0 | 4 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1996
13 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the vehicle speed control; WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. filed 38 campaigns in all.
| 96V251000 18 Dec 1996 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 96V181002 12 Dec 1996 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 96V239000 27 Nov 1996 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 96V201000 25 Nov 1996 | SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
| 96V199000 11 Oct 1996 | VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. |
| 96V181001 24 Sept 1996 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 96V156000 27 Aug 1996 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 96V141000 23 Jul 1996 | TRANSIT MANUFACTURING,INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996