NHTSA campaign 88V112000
Western Star Recall 88V-112: Structure — Body
NHTSA recall 88V112000 was reported by WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. on July 12, 1988, with 12 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Western Star Heritage for the 1996 model year. Owners were notified on September 2, 1988, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 88V112000 (also written 88V-112 or 88V112)
- Filed by
- WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 12 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 88V112000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Western Star
Western Star Heritage
- 1996 · Vehicles built August 1, 1987 – June 1, 1988 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 88V112000.
Defect description
THE OUTER STAINLESS STEEL SKIN ON THE MUFFLER COULD REACH TEMPERATURES OVER 400 DEGREES.
Safety consequence
PERSONS USING THE MUFFLER MOUNTED GRAB HANDLES FORSUPPORT TO ENTER OR EXIT THE CAB COULD RECEIVE SEVERE HAND OR ARM BURNS.
Manufacturer remedy
ADD HEAT SHIELDS TO THE STAINLESS STEEL WRAPPED MUFFLERS IN QUESTION.
Notes
SYSTEM: CAB GRAB HANDLES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CONVENTIONAL STYLE TRUCKS.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 88V112000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.