WHITE TRUCK WESTERN STAR PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

WHITE TRUCK WESTERN STAR PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of WHITE TRUCK WESTERN STAR recalls and defective parts found on WHITE TRUCK WESTERN STAR automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the WHITE TRUCK WESTERN STAR manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

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Most Recent Recalls For WHITE TRUCK WESTERN STAR

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1980-1982 WHITE TRUCK WESTERN STAR WHEELS Recall
1980-1982 WHITE TRUCK WESTERN STAR	WHEELS Units affected: 30	WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION Report Date: 1983-04-11
Summary: WHEEL STUDS MAY BREAK OR WHEELS MAY BE DAMAGED BECAUSE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITHOUT SPACERS BETWEEN THE FRONT AXLE BRAKE DRUMS AND THE DISC WHEELS.
1973-1979 WHITE TRUCK WESTERN STAR PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:AIR Recall
1973-1979 WHITE TRUCK WESTERN STAR	PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:AIR Units affected: 123	WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION Report Date: 1982-01-25
Summary: THE SERVICE AND PARKING BRAKES ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS". USE OF THE VEHICLE BY INDIVIDUALS NOT FAMILIAR WITH ITS BRAKING CAPABILITIES MAY RESULT IN LONGER DECELERATION TIMES.
1978-1979 WHITE TRUCK WESTERN STAR SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR Recall
1978-1979 WHITE TRUCK WESTERN STAR	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR Units affected: 100	WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION Report Date: 1980-09-09
Summary: CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 12I, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS". THIS REQUIRES THE AIR TANK CAPACITY TO BE AT LEAST TWELVE TIMES AS LARGE AS THE BRAKE CHAMBER VOLUME, TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE RESERVES FOR SITUATIONS WHICH MAY REQUIRE REPEATED BRAKE APPLICATIONS.
1979 WHITE TRUCK WESTERN STAR SEATS Recall
1979 WHITE TRUCK WESTERN STAR	SEATS Units affected: 47	WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION Report Date: 1980-02-11
Summary: THE SEAT MATERIAL USED IN THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DOES NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 302, "FLAMMABILITY OF INTERIOR MATERIALS". THE VEHICLES INVOLVED ARE EQUIPPED WITH PASSENGER SEATS CONSTRUCTED WITH PADDING THAT WILL BURN AT A RATE EXCEEDING THE STANDARD LIMIT OF FOUR INCHES PER MINUTE.
1979 WHITE TRUCK WESTERN STAR SERVICE BRAKES, AIR Recall
1979 WHITE TRUCK WESTERN STAR	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR Units affected: 250	WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION Report Date: 1979-07-25
Summary: THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS", IN REGARD TO DEFECTIVE BRAKE APPLICATION AND IMPROPER RELEASE TIME. ALSO, THE ANTI-LOCK VALVES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH AN ANTI-LOCK PISTON WHICH, WITH EXTENDED USE, MAY STICK. THIS PREVENTS AIR FROM BEING DELIVERED TO THE AIR BRAKE CHAMBERS SUPPLIED BY THESE VALVES.
1975 WHITE TRUCK WESTERN STAR STEERING:LINKAGES Recall
1975 WHITE TRUCK WESTERN STAR	STEERING:LINKAGES Units affected: 15	WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION Report Date: 1975-07-15
Summary:
1975 WHITE TRUCK WESTERN STAR STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM Recall
1975 WHITE TRUCK WESTERN STAR	STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM Units affected: 213	WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION Report Date: 1975-05-28
Summary:
1973-1974 WHITE TRUCK WESTERN STAR SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER,BRACKET Recall
1973-1974 WHITE TRUCK WESTERN STAR	SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER,BRACKET Units affected: 567	WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION Report Date: 1974-12-18
Summary: