Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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Dec 7, 1993
THE CAB ACCESS GRAB HANDLES HAVE THINNER THAN SPECIFIED WALL THICKNESS AND ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FATIGUE FAILURE BREAKING AT THE BEND RADIUS NEAR THE UPPER MOUNTING BOLT HOLE.
Consequence: FAILURE DURING USE OF THE GRAB HANDLES CAN CAUSE AUSER TO FALL RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy: WESTERN STAR DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND DESTROY THE RECALLED GRAB HANDLES. NEW HANDLES WILL BE INSTALLED ON THESE VEHICLES.
Oct 8, 1992
PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE ALUMINUM CLUTCH RELEASE LEVER CAN OCCUR FROM STRESS CORROSION DUE TO CONTINUOUS LOADING OF THE LEVER AND EXPOSURE TO ROAD SALT SPRAY.
Consequence: IF THE FAILURE OCCURS DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, THECLUTCH IS RENDERED INOPERATIVE AND THE VEHICLE OPERATOR CANNOT CONTROL THEVEHICLE SPEED BY UP-SHIFTING OR DOWN-SHIFTING, WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy: REPLACE THE ALUMINUM LEVER WITH AN IRON LEVER.
Feb 26, 1988
THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS MAY FAIL DURING NORMAL OPERATION WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Consequence: IF BOTH SPRINGS FAIL, ENGINE THROTTLE MAY NOT RETURN TOIDLE POSITION WHEN THROTTLE FOOT PEDAL IS RELEASED; THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSSOF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH.
Remedy: REPLACE THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS.
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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
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