1996 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1996 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL
The 1996 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, SUSPENSION. The most commonly reported problem area is the Power Trainaxle Assembly (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1996 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 1996 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL, potentially affecting up to 373 vehicles.
Recall 96V100000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
| 325 vehicles affected
Defect: THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM CAN INTERFERE WITH THE MAIN CAB DASH HARNESS WHICH PASSES BEHIND THE CENTER DASH SECTION. THE WIPER ARM CAN WEAR THROUGH ONE OR MORE OF THE WIRES IN THE HARNESS AND CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT.
Consequence: IN ELECTRONIC ENGINES (CATERPILLAR ONLY) OR DDA ENGINES, THE ENGINE WOULD STOP. IF THE ENGINE WERE TO STOP SUDDENLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND MANEUVERING THROUGH TRAFFIC, THERE WOULD BE A POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE MAIN CAB WIRING HARNESS ROUTING.
View full details →Recall 96V053000 — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
| 12 vehicles affected
Defect: THESE TRUCKS WERE NOT BUILT WITH INVERSION VALVES DUE TO A PROGRAMMING ERROR. THE INVERSION VALVE PROVIDES MODULATED SPRING BRAKE APPLICATION DURING EMERGENCY BRAKING WHEN THE "A" PORTION OF THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM HAS FAILED.
Consequence: IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN INVERSION VALVE IN THESE VEHICLES.
View full details →Recall 96V124003 — SUSPENSION
| 36 vehicles affected
Defect: THE EQUALIZING BEAM SHAFT OF THE TANDEM AXLE SUSPENSION WERE MANUFACTURED FROM AS-ROLLED SAE4140 STEEL RATHER THAN THE SPECIFIED ANNEALED SAE4140. THESE SHAFTS CAN FRACTURE INSIDE THE BEAM AT THE TOE OF THE WELD.
Consequence: VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO VEHICLE TILT AND POSSIBLE ROLLOVER IN THE EVENT THAT BOTH EQUALIZING BEAMS, ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, EXPERIENCE A SIMULTANEOUS SHAFT FAILURE. AFFECTED SUSPENSIONS CAN ALSO DROP AND CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE GENERATING SPARKS WHICH COULD IGNITE FLAMMABLE MATERIAL.
Remedy: OWNER NOTIFICATION IS BEING CONDUCTED BY NEWAY ANCHORLOK. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE ALL SUSPENSION SUSPENSION BEAMS WITH SUSPENSION BEAMS CONTAINING APPROPRIATE SHAFTS.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1996 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 1996 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Trainaxle Assembly | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
REAR DRIVE AXLE CAUGHT FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).
Safety Rating for the 1996 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1996 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1996 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1996 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL
- 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
- 1996 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL (current)
- 1999 WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL — 3 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