NHTSA recall campaign
96V053000
ManufacturerWESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC.Reported1996-03-27Affected12 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
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.
Risk
IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN INVERSION VALVE IN THESE VEHICLES.
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Affected vehicles
1 entryWestern Star
- Conventional1996