1996 WESTERN STAR HERITAGE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1996 WESTERN STAR HERITAGE
The 1996 WESTERN STAR HERITAGE has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS, STRUCTURE:BODY.
Recalls for the 1996 WESTERN STAR HERITAGE
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 1996 WESTERN STAR HERITAGE, potentially affecting up to 1,334 vehicles.
Recall 96V148000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
| 88 vehicles affected
Defect: THE BRAKE RETURN SPRING CAN CONTACT THE HUB. FURTHER WEAR OF THE BRAKE LINING MATERIAL WILL LEAD TO WEAR OF THE RETURN SPRING AND THE SPRING CAN FAIL PREMATURELY.
Consequence: PIECES OF THE FAILED SPRING COULD THEN LODGE IN THE BRAKE CAM CAUSING EITHER THE AFFECTED BRAKE TO STAY APPLIED WHEN THE OTHER BRAKES HAVE BEEN RELEASED, OR STOPPING THE AFFECTED BRAKE FROM APPLYING WHEN THE OTHER BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE COULD THEN BE PULLED IN A LATERAL DIRECTION OFF THE ROAD OR INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE FRONT BRAKES ON THESE TRUCKS.
View full details →Recall 89V017000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS
| 1,134 vehicles affected
Defect: CABLES USED FOR THROTTLE CONTROL ARE SUBJECT TO FAILING IN SERVICE DUE TO VIBRATIONAL FATIGUE BETWEEN THE CABLE END SLEEVE AND HUB.
Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE THE CABLE NOT ALLOWING THE THROTTLE TORETURN TO THE IDLE POSTION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE SUSPECT THROTTLE CABLES WITH THROTTLE RODS.
View full details →Recall 88V112000 — STRUCTURE:BODY
| 12 vehicles affected
Defect: THE OUTER STAINLESS STEEL SKIN ON THE MUFFLER COULD REACH TEMPERATURES OVER 400 DEGREES.
Consequence: PERSONS USING THE MUFFLER MOUNTED GRAB HANDLES FORSUPPORT TO ENTER OR EXIT THE CAB COULD RECEIVE SEVERE HAND OR ARM BURNS.
Remedy: ADD HEAT SHIELDS TO THE STAINLESS STEEL WRAPPED MUFFLERS IN QUESTION.
View full details →Recall 88V131000 — STEERING:LINKAGES
| 100 vehicles affected
Defect: STEERING ARMS USED ON FRONT AXLES CONTAIN DIMENSIONAL INCONSISTENCIES.
Consequence: STEERING ARMS COULD EVENTUALLY DEVELOP FATIGUE CRACKS.
Remedy: REPLACE SUSPECT FRONT STEERING ARMS.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1996 WESTERN STAR HERITAGE
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1996 WESTERN STAR HERITAGE.
Safety Rating for the 1996 WESTERN STAR HERITAGE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1996 WESTERN STAR HERITAGE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1996 WESTERN STAR HERITAGE
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1996 WESTERN STAR HERITAGE
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the WESTERN STAR HERITAGE
- 1995 WESTERN STAR HERITAGE — 0 complaints
- 1996 WESTERN STAR HERITAGE (current)
- 1997 WESTERN STAR HERITAGE — 0 complaints
- 1999 WESTERN STAR HERITAGE — 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 CONVENTIONAL — 4 total complaints