1980 WHITE TRUCK WESTERN STAR RECALL - #83V040000
RECALL FOR WHEELS
WHEEL STUDS MAY BREAK OR WHEELS MAY BE DAMAGED BECAUSE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITHOUT SPACERS BETWEEN THE FRONT AXLE BRAKE DRUMS AND THE DISC WHEELS.
Information provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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| Vehicle |
1980 WHITE TRUCK WESTERN STAR |
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| Manufacturer |
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Manufactured between |
2/1/1980 - 7/1/1982 |
| Recalled on |
5/9/1983 |
| Influenced by |
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Owners Notified on |
5/24/1983 |
| # Affected |
30 |
| Recalled for |
WHEELS |
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| Description |
WHEEL STUDS MAY BREAK OR WHEELS MAY BE DAMAGED BECAUSE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITHOUT SPACERS BETWEEN THE FRONT AXLE BRAKE DRUMS AND THE DISC WHEELS. |
| Consequences |
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| Corrective action |
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL THE WHEEL SPACER AT NO COST TO OWNER. DAMAGED WHEELS AND STUDS WILL BE REPLACED. |
| Notes |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; FRONT AXLE DISC WHEELS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: VEHICLE OPERATION IN THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN WHEELSTUD BREAKAGE AND CRACKING IN THE DISC WHEEL MOUNTING AREA UNDER NORMALOPERATING CONDITIONS. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, THE TIRE AND WHEEL COULD SEPARATEFROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. |
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