NHTSA recall 92V143000
Power train › Clutch assembly › Pedal/hand lever(motorcycle)
Western Star Conventional
Reported Oct 8, 199210,893 vehicles affectedWESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC.Built Aug 1, 1985 – Mar 1, 1990
The defect
Premature failure of the aluminum clutch release lever can occur from stress corrosion due to continuous loading of the lever and exposure to road salt spray.
The risk
If the failure occurs during vehicle operation, theclutch IS rendered inoperative and the vehicle operator cannot control thevehicle speed by up-shifting or down-shifting, which may result in loss ofvehicle control.
The remedy
Replace the aluminum lever with an iron lever.