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  NHTSA Recall 88V131000

NHTSA Campaign Id 88V131000; Date: Aug. 4, 1988

Steering arms could eventually develop fatigue cracks.

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

1996 Western Star Heritage

Component: Steering:linkages

Manufactured by: Western Star Trucks, Inc.

Affected Units:: 100

icon3 Recall Summary:

Steering arms used on front axles contain dimensional inconsistencies.

icon2 How to Fix:

Replace suspect front steering arms.

icon4 Recall Notes:

System: steering arms. Vehicle description: heavy duty conventional style trucks equipped with eatonefa-12 front steering axle.

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Aug 1, 1988

Also see:

All recalls of Western Star vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.