2013 Westward G0-4
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
These records cover every 2013 Westward G0-4. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
The front brake pad(s) when worn could fall out of the brake carrier/assembly, possibly causing a catastrophic brake failure. oem IS aware, has a tech bulletin and youtube video on how to fix the problem. however, there IS no formal notification to owner and oem has declined to repair the problem at no cost. this specialty vehicle IS used by many police departments, parking enforcement agencies and other public entities across the nation. link to youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8q0z1d2q50. *tr
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) was contacted by a municipal fleet manager responsible for 49 GO-4 three-wheeled parking enforcement vehicles (subject vehicles).The fleet manager informed ODI of the possibility of front brake pad ejection from the brake caliper on the subject vehicles.Further, the fleet manager provided ODI with a copy of a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB ID: 10055374) that outlined a pad, rotor andbrake caliper spacer replacement campaign.On the basis of his information, ODI opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to investigate alleged front brake failure due to worn brake pad ejection.Shortly after opening this PE, Westward Industries decided to address the problem with a Safety Recall, 14V-210.Based on this action by the manufacturer, this investigation is closed.The ODI report cited above can be viewed at:http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID using complaint number 10566532 and TSB number 10055374.
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.