1983 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1983 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL
The 1983 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS.
Recalls for the 1983 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1983 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL, potentially affecting up to 303 vehicles.
Recall 88V023000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS
| 303 vehicles affected
Defect: THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS MAY FAIL DURING NORMAL OPERATION WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Consequence: IF BOTH SPRINGS FAIL, ENGINE THROTTLE MAY NOT RETURN TOIDLE POSITION WHEN THROTTLE FOOT PEDAL IS RELEASED; THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSSOF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH.
Remedy: REPLACE THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1983 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1983 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL.
Safety Rating for the 1983 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1983 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1983 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1983 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL
- 1983 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL (current)
- 1984 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 1985 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 1986 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 1987 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 1988 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
Other WESTERN STAR Models
- WESTERN STAR 4900 — 26 total complaints
- WESTERN STAR 4700 — 10 total complaints
- WESTERN STAR 5700 — 7 total complaints
- WESTERN STAR WESTERN STAR — 7 total complaints
- WESTERN STAR CONSTELLATION — 5 total complaints
- WESTERN STAR 4900EX — 4 total complaints
- WESTERN STAR 4964 — 4 total complaints
- WESTERN STAR 47X — 2 total complaints