Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Heavy Duty 6X4 Trucks Equipped With Either Hendrickson Rt/Rs Series Suspensions Or Chalmers 800 Series Suspensions, With A Wheel Base Greater Than 250 Inches, And Western Star’S Air ’96’ Air Brake System Without Anti-Lock Brakes. These Vehicles Do Not Meet The Air Brake Release Time Required By Fmvss No. 121, “Air Brake Systems.”
Make Of Vehicle
WESTERN STAR
Model Of Vehicle
CONSTELLATION
Year
1997
Recall Campaign Number
97V151000
Component Description
Service Brakes, Air:Supply:Low Pressure Warning
Effect Of Defect
Air Brake Release Time May Be Longer Than Anticipated By The Operator Increasing The Risk Of A Vehicle Crash.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Install An In-Line Quick Release Valve In Each Of The Drop Lines To The Rear Most Brake Chambers.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Western Star Trucks, Inc.
Start Of Manufacture
19970217
End Of Manufacture
19970526
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
40
Date Owners Notified
19971010
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Western Star Trucks, Inc.
Date Report Received
19970914
Make Campaign Number
Part Number
571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
121