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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 88V131000: STEERING:LINKAGES

WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. · Reported to NHTSA Aug 4, 1988

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
100
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Aug 4, 1988
Production May 1, 1988 – Jul 1, 1988

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

STEERING ARMS USED ON FRONT AXLES CONTAIN DIMENSIONAL INCONSISTENCIES.

The risk

STEERING ARMS COULD EVENTUALLY DEVELOP FATIGUE CRACKS.

The remedy

REPLACE SUSPECT FRONT STEERING ARMS.

Notes

SYSTEM: STEERING ARMS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY CONVENTIONAL STYLE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH EATONEFA-12 FRONT STEERING AXLE.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
88V131000
Units potentially affected
100
Report received
Aug 4, 1988
Production range
May 1, 1988 – Jul 1, 1988
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

1 model year across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.