NHTSA Recall 96V053000
NHTSA Campaign Id 96V053000; Date: Mar. 27, 1996
In an emergency situation, the brake system would not work properly increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
Recalled Vehicles:
1996 Western Star Conventional
Component: Air Brake
Manufactured by: Western Star Trucks, Inc.
Affected Units:: 12
Recall Summary:
These trucks were not built with inversion valves due to a programming error. The inversion valve provides modulated spring brake application during emergency braking when the "a" portion of the air brake system has failed.
How to Fix:
Dealers will install an inversion valve in these vehicles.
Recall Notes:
System: brakes; air systems. Vehicle description: straight trucks, truck/full trailer, or logging truck applications. Note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact western star at 1-604-860-3319. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: May 21, 1996
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