Western Star Heritage (1996): Steering
Recall 88V131000 · Aug 4, 1988 · Western Star Trucks, Inc.
100
vehicles affected
100
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 88V131000
- Date
- Aug 4, 1988
- Maker
- Western Star Trucks, Inc.
- Units affected
- 100
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Linkages
- Model years
- 1996
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
STEERING ARMS USED ON FRONT AXLES CONTAIN DIMENSIONAL INCONSISTENCIES.
What can happen
STEERING ARMS COULD EVENTUALLY DEVELOP FATIGUE CRACKS.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
REPLACE SUSPECT FRONT STEERING ARMS.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Western Star | Heritage | 1996 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 88V131000?
1 model: Western Star Heritage (1996), about 100 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 88V131000?
REPLACE SUSPECT FRONT STEERING ARMS.
What can happen?
STEERING ARMS COULD EVENTUALLY DEVELOP FATIGUE CRACKS.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.