1990 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
7
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1990 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL
The 1990 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 7 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER.
Recalls for the 1990 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL
NHTSA has recorded 7 recalls for the 1990 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL, potentially affecting up to 18,274 vehicles.
Recall 96V022000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
| 21 vehicles affected
Defect: THESE HEAVY TRUCKS WERE EQUIPPED WITH EXHAUST MUFFLERS WITHOUT HEAT SHIELDING.
Consequence: SOMEONE WORKING BEHIND THE CAB COULD CONTACT THE HOT MUFFLER CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY. ALSO SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH DECK PLATES WITH NO GRAB HANDLES FOR ACCESS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL MUFFLER SHIELDS AND, WHERE NECESSARY, GRAB HANDLES.
View full details →Recall 95V034000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
| 48 vehicles affected
Defect: THE BRAKE RETURN SPRINGS ON THE FRONT BRAKES CAN CONTACT THE FRONT HUBS AS THE BRAKE PADS AND DRUMS WEAR, RESULTING IN SPRING FAILURE. A PIECE OF THE FAILED SPRING CAN LODGE IN THE BRAKE CAM CAUSING THE BRAKE TO DRAG AND THE STEERING TO PULL TO ONE SIDE.
Consequence: STEERING PULL FROM THE DRAGGING BRAKE CAN INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT HUBS ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.
View full details →Recall 95V014000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 122 vehicles affected
Defect: STRAPS HOLDING THE SLEEPER UPPER BUNK IN THE RAISED POSITION CAN RELEASE WITHOUT WARNING.
Consequence: IF THE RESTRAINING STRAP RELEASES SUDDENLY, THEBUNK FALLS WITHOUT WARNING AND CAN STRIKE AN OCCUPANT SITTING IN THE LOWER BUNK CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE UPPER BUNK RETAINING STRAPS WITH AN IMPROVED AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY BELT STYLE DESIGN STRAP.
View full details →Recall 94V221000 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
| 1,690 vehicles affected
Defect: THE ALUMINUM REAR SPRING SHACKLE BRACKETS HAVE DEVELOPED CRACKS WHICH CAN LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE BRACKETS FROM THE FRAME RAIL.
Consequence: THE SUSPENSION CAN DROP DOWN ON ONE SIDE, CAUSING A REDUCTION OF STEERING CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SPRING BRACKETS.
View full details →Recall 93V207000 — STRUCTURE
| 5,304 vehicles affected
Defect: THE CAB ACCESS GRAB HANDLES HAVE THINNER THAN SPECIFIED WALL THICKNESS AND ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FATIGUE FAILURE BREAKING AT THE BEND RADIUS NEAR THE UPPER MOUNTING BOLT HOLE.
Consequence: FAILURE DURING USE OF THE GRAB HANDLES CAN CAUSE AUSER TO FALL RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy: WESTERN STAR DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND DESTROY THE RECALLED GRAB HANDLES. NEW HANDLES WILL BE INSTALLED ON THESE VEHICLES.
View full details →Recall 92V143000 — POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
| 10,893 vehicles affected
Defect: PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE ALUMINUM CLUTCH RELEASE LEVER CAN OCCUR FROM STRESS CORROSION DUE TO CONTINUOUS LOADING OF THE LEVER AND EXPOSURE TO ROAD SALT SPRAY.
Consequence: IF THE FAILURE OCCURS DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, THECLUTCH IS RENDERED INOPERATIVE AND THE VEHICLE OPERATOR CANNOT CONTROL THEVEHICLE SPEED BY UP-SHIFTING OR DOWN-SHIFTING, WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy: REPLACE THE ALUMINUM LEVER WITH AN IRON LEVER.
View full details →Recall 90V200000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
| 196 vehicles affected
Defect: WHEN BRAKE AIR LINES AND BATTERY ELECTRICAL CABLES ARE ROUTED THROUGH THE ANGLE BRACKETS ON THE FRAME RAILS, THE LEAF SPRING MAY RUB AGAINST THE BATTERY CABLES OR AIR LINES, CAUSING FRAYING AND EVENTUALLY RUPTURE.
Consequence: IF THE BATTERY CABLES ARE SUFFICIENTLY FRAYED, THE CABLESMAY CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT AND RESULT IN A FIRE. IF THE BRAKE AIR LINES ARERUPTURED OR PUNCTURED, SEVERELY DECREASED BRAKING ABILITY MAY ENSUE.
Remedy: REROUTE BATTERY AND AIR LINE HOSES AWAY FROM THE REAR TRANSMISSION SUPPORT SPRING.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1990 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1990 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL.
Safety Rating for the 1990 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1990 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1990 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1990 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL
- 1985 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 1986 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 1987 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 1988 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 1989 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 1990 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL (current)
- 1991 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 1992 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 1993 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 1994 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 1995 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