2000 Western Star Western Star recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with trw 20-EDL ball-socket assemblies. Certain of the ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which CAN lead to premature wear out of the socket. These bearings were produced between july 5 and october 3, 1999.
💥 The risk
If this condition occurs, the driver CAN lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the ball-socket assemblies.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V246304
- Manufacturer recall #
- W-0004
- Manufacturer
- WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 303
- Component
- STEERING:LINKAGES
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 8, 2000
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owner notification began november 8, 2000.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 Western Star at 1-250-860-3319. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).