1986 Western Star Conventional: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1986 Western Star Conventional. The newest campaign is 93V207000. NHTSA received the report on 7 Dec 1993. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 93V207000, in the NHTSA record
Western star dealers will remove and destroy the recalled grab handles. New handles will be installed on these vehicles.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 16,500 units in total.
93V207000Received . 5,304 units.
Structure
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
Failure during use of the grab handles can cause auser to fall resulting in personal injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Western star dealers will remove and destroy the recalled grab handles. New handles will be installed on these vehicles.
Report filed by WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
92V143000Received . 10,893 units.
Power Train / Clutch Assembly / Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle)
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
Replace the aluminum lever with an iron lever.
Report filed by WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
88V023000Received . 303 units.
Vehicle Speed Control / Springs
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Throttle return springs may fail during normal operation without prior warning.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If both springs fail, engine throttle may not return toidle position when throttle foot pedal is released; this could result in a lossof vehicle control and a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace throttle return springs.
Report filed by WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC..
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1986 Western Star ConventionalThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1986 Western Star Conventional: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/western-star/conventional/1986/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1986 Western Star Conventional?
- 16,500 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Western Star Conventional have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 18 recall campaigns for the Western Star Conventional, model years 1983 to 1999. 3 of them name the 1986 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1986 Western Star Conventional open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.