NHTSA campaign 88V131000
Western Star Recall 88V-131: Steering — Linkages
NHTSA recall 88V131000 was reported by WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. on August 4, 1988, with 100 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Western Star Heritage for the 1996 model year. Owners were notified on August 1, 1988, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 88V131000 (also written 88V-131 or 88V131)
- Filed by
- WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 100 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Linkages
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 88V131000. 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 May 1, 1988 – July 1, 1988 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 88V131000.
Defect description
STEERING ARMS USED ON FRONT AXLES CONTAIN DIMENSIONAL INCONSISTENCIES.
Safety consequence
STEERING ARMS COULD EVENTUALLY DEVELOP FATIGUE CRACKS.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE SUSPECT FRONT STEERING ARMS.
Notes
SYSTEM: STEERING ARMS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY CONVENTIONAL STYLE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH EATONEFA-12 FRONT STEERING AXLE.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 88V131000
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.