Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Heavy Duty Trucks Built With Bendix Air Abs With An Ec-17 1030R Electronic Control Unit (Ecu), There Have Been Reports Of Unwanted Abs Activation At Low Speeds Caused By 1) Chafed Abs Wheel Speed Sensor Wires On Rotating Parts Or 2) A Damaged Component At The Wheel End That Generates A Certain Type Of Erratic Sensor Signal.
Make Of Vehicle
WESTERN STAR
Model Of Vehicle
SOLAR
Year
1999
Recall Campaign Number
00V232004
Component Description
Service Brakes, Air:Antilock
Effect Of Defect
This Condition Could Cause The Abs Ecu To Exhaust The Air At The Air Brake Modulators For One Or More Of The Wheels. This Could Result In Extended Braking Distances And A Possible Crash.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Replace The Abs Ecu.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Western Star Trucks, Inc.
Start Of Manufacture
19991001
End Of Manufacture
20000531
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
383
Date Owners Notified
20010209
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Western Star Trucks, Inc.
Date Report Received
20000822