The defect
THE BRAKE RETURN SPRING CAN CONTACT THE HUB. FURTHER WEAR OF THE BRAKE LINING MATERIAL WILL LEAD TO WEAR OF THE RETURN SPRING AND THE SPRING CAN FAIL PREMATURELY.
The risk
PIECES OF THE FAILED SPRING COULD THEN LODGE IN THE BRAKE CAM CAUSING EITHER THE AFFECTED BRAKE TO STAY APPLIED WHEN THE OTHER BRAKES HAVE BEEN RELEASED, OR STOPPING THE AFFECTED BRAKE FROM APPLYING WHEN THE OTHER BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE COULD THEN BE PULLED IN A LATERAL DIRECTION OFF THE ROAD OR INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE FRONT BRAKES ON THESE TRUCKS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Western Star Constellation | 1995, 1996 |
| Western Star Heritage | 1995, 1996 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
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 Constellation | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| Western Star Constellation | 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| Western Star Heritage | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| Western Star Heritage | 1996 | 0 | 4 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 1996
26 of the 297 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1996 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. filed 38 campaigns in all.
| 96V260000 27 Dec 1996 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 96V215000 29 Oct 1996 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 96V202000 16 Oct 1996 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 96V143003 8 Oct 1996 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 96V184000 25 Sept 1996 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 96V174000 13 Sept 1996 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 96V157000 27 Aug 1996 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
| 96V152000 15 Aug 1996 | RANSOMES CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1996