Western Star Western Star 2002
Model Western Star made in 2002 by Western Star got 2 recalls as well as 4 service bulletins. Technical service bulletines regarding unknown or other. There were some recalls concerningengine and engine cooling and trailer hitches.
Model 2002
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. | |||||||||||||||
| TRAILER HITCHES - FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V337000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION | from 05/01/2002 to 06/28/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 733 | 11/15/2002 | MFR | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. | 12/17/2002 | 01/06/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain truck-tractor model vehicles equipped with conmet simplex stationary or sliding fifth-wheel, the clinch pins that retain the fifth-wheel pivot pins may not be fully installed. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The fifth wheel could separate from the vehicle increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the fifth wheel to verify the correct installation of the clinch pin and pivot pin. missing pins will be replaced. owner notification began november 15, 2002. 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 | Freightliner recall no. fl-399. customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| GSL01009 | 03/05/2001 | 620650 | Subject regarding integration of sterling and western star warranty systems. *tt | 08/20/2001 | |
| GSL01014 | 03/26/2001 | 620657 | Subject regarding customer protection plans for model year 2002 - reminder. *tt | 08/20/2001 | |
| GSL01008 | 03/05/2001 | 620648 | Subject regarding model year 2002 warranty coverage. *tt | 08/20/2001 | |
| GSL01016 | 03/26/2001 | 620652 | Subject regarding warranty policy changes effective with model year 2002 trucks - reminder. *tt | 08/20/2001 | |