NHTSA recall 96V022000
Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
Western Star Conventional
Reported Jan 5, 199621 vehicles affectedWESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC.Built Jan 1, 1988 – Oct 1, 1995
The defect
These heavy trucks were equipped with exhaust mufflers without heat shielding.
The risk
Someone working behind the cab could contact the hot muffler causing personal injury. Also some of these vehicles were equipped with deck plates with no grab handles for access.
The remedy
Dealers will install muffler shields and, where necessary, grab handles.