- Vehicles
- 248
- Built between
- May 1984 – Aug 1984
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 10 October 1984
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between May 1984 and August 1984. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1984 Western Star Western StarBuilt May 1984 to August 1984
What the defect is
Some door latches may not be secure due to defective springs. The springs may detach from the latch at any time. If the door of the vehicle is slammed the spring may become dislodged, preventing the door from closing. Vibrations of the vehicle over a rough road may cause the spring to dislodge, allowing the door to swing open by itself.
What gets fixed
DEFECTIVE LATCHES WILL BE REPLACED WITH A CORRECTED TYPE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMay 1984 to August 1984
- Recall reported to NHTSA16 October 1984
- Owners notified10 October 1984
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 16 October 1984.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 206
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle description: heavy trucks.system: structure; door latches.consequences of defect: an unsecured door presents the possibility of personalinjury to vehicle occupants who may be ejected from the vehicle.note: nothing can be done to reduce the chances of this malfunction occurringprior to having the defect corrected.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.