Western Star Western Star 2000
Model Western Star made in 2000 by Western Star got 1 investigation as well as 4 recalls. The car had one investigation (steering). There were some recalls concerningengine and engine cooling and power train.
Model 2000
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V207000 | FREIGHTLINER LLC | from 10/01/2000 to 12/31/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 248 | 11/16/2005 | ODI | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. | 04/27/2005 | 05/09/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain my 2000-2003 freightliner, thomas mvp school bus and western stars trucks manufactured between november 19, 2000, and march 30, 2005, and equipped with webasto coolant heaters, model dbw 2010, assembled with webasto burner tubes, p/n 303046/26533a. the stainless steel burner tube is made out of a material that is not to specification and could fail prematurely. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Should the burner tube fail, the coolant heater could overheat, possibly resulting in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Thomas built will notify its customers and replace the subject burner tubes with new certified burner tubes at no cost to the owner. the recall began on november 16, 2005. owners may contact thomas built customer support office at 1-336-889-4871 or contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Freightliner/thomas built recall no. fl-449.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V131002 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. | from 01/10/2000 to 04/28/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 3 | 05/15/2000 | MFR | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. | 05/05/2000 | 05/10/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with eaton autoshift gen ii transmission assemblies. due to a software problem in the transmission assemblies, the transmission will select the wrong gear. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If an inappropriate gear is selected without the driver's knowledge, the vehicle will react differently than expected, possibly resulting in injury or crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Eaton is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this recall. dealers will replace the autoshift transmissions. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began may 15, 2000.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 1-250-868-6445 or eaton at 1-888-880-0970. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - CONTROLS | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V189001 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION | from 10/09/2000 to 07/13/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 4400 | 10/17/2001 | MFR | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. | 06/14/2001 | 06/14/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: vehicles equipped with certain haldex brake system two and four port relay valves. the valve may stick open when a high-pressure application is released. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | When the valve sticks open, it can result in a total loss of air from either the service or the park brake system. the driver may lose braking ability under a service application, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace these valves. owner notification began october 17, 2001. 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 freightliner at 1-800-547-0712. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| STEERING - LINKAGES | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V246304 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. | V (Vehicle) | 303 | 11/08/2000 | MFR | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. | 10/11/2000 | 11/08/2000 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with trw 20-edl ball-socket assemblies. certain of the ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to premature wear out of the socket. these bearings were produced between july 5 and october 3, 1999. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this condition occurs, the driver can lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the ball-socket assemblies. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began november 8, 2000.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 1-250-860-3319. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| STEERING | ||||||
| PE99051 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. | 08/02/1999 | 01/13/2000 | VEHICLE STEERING | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||