Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Conventional Trucks And Truck/Tractors Equipped With A Firewall Adapter Plate For The Steering Shaft Boot. Insufficient Clearance Between The Top Of The Steering Shaft And The Top Of The Opening In The Adapter Plate Can Cause The Steering Shaft To Contact The Top Of The Firewall Adapter Opening Wearing A Groove In The Steering Shaft. If The Groove Is Allowed To Wear Deep Enough, The Shaft Can Fail.
Make Of Vehicle
WESTERN STAR
Model Of Vehicle
CONSTELLATION
Year
1996
Recall Campaign Number
97V075000
Component Description
Steering:Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion)
Effect Of Defect
If The Steering Shaft Fails, Steering Control Will Be Lost Increasing The Risk Of A Vehicle Crash.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Replace The Firewall Adapter Plate On The Affected Vehicles.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Western Star Trucks, Inc.
Start Of Manufacture
19951101
End Of Manufacture
19970331
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
14
Date Owners Notified
19970609
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Western Star Trucks, Inc.
Date Report Received
19970425