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1999 Western Star Conventional

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jan 31, 2004
Safety recallsA 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.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1999 Western Star Conventional, most frequently naming the brakes and transmission categories.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Brakes150.0%
  • Transmission150.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Filed Jan 31, 2004

I HAVE A POTENTIAL PROBLEM TO REPORT WITH A LOCAL CLINIC INVOLVED IN TESTING COMMERCIAL DRIVERS ON PRE-EMPLOYMENT AND RANDOM DRUG AND ALCOHOL SCREENINGS. I HAVE WHAT I CONSIDER RELIABLE INFORMATION THAT THEIR PROCESS, AND PERSONNEL, HAVE BEEN CORRUPTED. I HAVE TRIED OTHER ATTEMPTS AT ENTRY INTO THE DOT E-MAIL SYSTEM TO SUBMIT THIS MESSAGE, BUT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. PLEASE, I IMPLORE YOU, FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO THE APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL WITHIN THE DOT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND EFFORT. *JB

NHTSA ID
10056219
Incident
Jan 31, 2004
BrakesTransmission
Filed Sep 14, 1999

ABS SYSTEM FAILED. ALSO, CLUTCH IS SLIPPING AND VEHICLE IS SHIFTING VERY HARD WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. *AK

NHTSA ID
847722
Incident
Dec 31, 1998

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Western Star Conventional by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1999Viewing200—
1996130—
1995050—
1994050—
1993030—
1992050—
1991050—
1990070—
1989080—
1988080—
1987070—
1986030—
1985020—
1984010—
1983010—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.