There have been 3 safety recalls for the Western Western. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the Western Western.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1975 Autocar Autocar, 1976 Autocar Autocar, 1977 Autocar Autocar, 1978 Autocar Autocar, 1979 Autocar Autocar, 1980 Autocar Autocar, 1981 Autocar Autocar, 1975 Western Western, 1976 Western Western, 1977 Western Western, 1980 Western Western, 1981 Western Western, 1978 Western Star Western, 1979 Western Star Western, 1975 White Truck White Truck, 1976 White Truck White Truck, 1977 White Truck White Truck, 1978 White Truck White Truck, 1979 White Truck White Truck, 1980 White Truck White Truck, 1981 White Truck White Truck |
| Component: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR |
| Recall Summary: Steering shaft binder bolts on certain vehicles are either loose or over-tightened. Either condition can lead to a separation of the steering shaft from the steering column, even if the factory installed bolt has been properly retightened. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Recalled Vehicles: 1981 Western Western |
| Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE |
| Recall Summary: The involved trucks do not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies", in that the first purchaser usage and maintenance instructions for the seat belt assembly was omitted from the operator"s manual which came with the vehicle. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Recalled Vehicles: 1974 Autocar Autocar, 1975 Autocar Autocar, 1976 Autocar Autocar, 1977 Autocar Autocar, 1974 Western Western, 1975 Western Western, 1976 Western Western, 1977 Western Western, 1974 White Truck White Truck, 1975 White Truck White Truck, 1976 White Truck White Truck, 1977 White Truck White Truck |
| Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES |
| Recall Summary: On the involved vehicles, the windshield wiper linkage arm may break at the pivot pin weld area. This would render both the right and left hand wipers inoperative. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 14, 1981 | Steering:wheel And Handle Bar | 31,703 |
| Jun. 10, 1981 | Seat Belts:front:anchorage | 43 |
| Dec. 28, 1977 | Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:linkages | 4,731 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 1981 Western Western | 2 |
| 1980 Western Western | 1 |
| 1977 Western Western | 2 |
| 1976 Western Western | 2 |
| 1975 Western Western | 2 |
| 1974 Western Western | 1 |