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NHTSA recall 96V100000

Electrical system › Wiring › Interior/under dash

Western Star Conventional

Reported Jun 17, 1996325 vehicles affectedWESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC.Built Jan 1, 1996 – Jun 1, 1996

The defect

The windshield wiper arm can interfere with the main cab dash harness which passes behind the center dash section. The wiper arm can wear through one or more of the wires in the harness and cause a short circuit.

The risk

In electronic engines (caterpillar only) or dda engines, the engine would stop. If the engine were to stop suddenly when the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed and maneuvering through traffic, there would be a potential for a vehicle accident.

The remedy

Dealers will modify the main cab wiring harness routing.

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Vehicles in this recall

Western Star Conventional
1996

Notes

System: electrical; wiring; harness; under dash. Vehicle description: conventional trucks and truck/tractors. Owner notification: owner notification IS expected to begin june 28, 1996. Note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact western star at 1-604-868-6222. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.