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NHTSA recall 99V128001

Suspension › Front › Hub

Western Star Western Star

Reported May 6, 19991 vehicles affectedWESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC.Maker’s number W-9901Built Feb 1, 1996 – Jan 30, 1998

The defect

Vehicle description: trucks assembled with skf level 2 truck hub units (thu) received from meritor. these hubs can fatigue crack.

The risk

This fatigue cracking can result in wheel separation, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will replace these hubs with production level 3 hubs.

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Vehicles in this recall

Western Star Western Star
199619971998

Notes

Owner notification began may 1, 1999.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 1-250-868-6222.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).