Recall Register

1994 Western Star Conventional: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1994 Western Star Conventional. The newest campaign is 96V022000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Jan 1996. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe. 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, 96V022000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will install muffler shields and, where necessary, grab handles.
NHTSA VIN lookup

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.

NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .

Since the last update

No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks

All updates to the register

Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 494 units in total.

  • 96V022000Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
  • 95V019000Steering / Linkages / Knuckle / Spindle / Arm
  • 95V014000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
  • 94V247000Electrical System / Wiring

  1. 96V022000Received . 21 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    These heavy trucks were equipped with exhaust mufflers without heat shielding.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Someone working behind the cab could contact the hot muffler causing personal injury. Also some of these vehicles were equipped with deck plates with no grab handles for access.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install muffler shields and, where necessary, grab handles.

    Report filed by WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 95V019000Received . 159 units.

    Steering / Linkages / Knuckle / Spindle / Arm

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    A protective grease coating used on the steering knuckle was not removed prior to assembly of the steering arms. Also the joints could have been assembled with keys that were softer than specified and with nuts of a "softer" material than anticipated.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    These conditions can allow the steering arm to turninside the knuckle shearing the locator key resulting in loss of steering control and increasing the potential for an accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will clean the steering arm/knuckle joints, replace the nuts and keys, and retorque the steering arm nuts.

    Report filed by WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 95V014000Received . 122 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Straps holding the sleeper upper bunk in the raised position can release without warning.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the restraining strap releases suddenly, thebunk falls without warning and can strike an occupant sitting in the lower bunk causing personal injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the upper bunk retaining straps with an improved automotive safety belt style design strap.

    Report filed by WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 94V247000Received . 192 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The ecm ground terminals were installed such that there is residual stress on the terminal causing the terminal to fatigue and eventually fail.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If this terminal fails, the engine will stop andnot re-start. This can cause loss of power steering assist if thevehicle is being driven.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will modify the ecm ground terminal installation.

    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.

  1. 19831
  2. 19841
  3. 19852
  4. 19863
  5. 19877
  6. 19888
  7. 19898
  8. 19907
  9. 19915
  10. 19924
  11. 19932
  12. 19944
  13. 19954
  14. 19963
  15. 19990

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1994 Western Star Conventional: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/western-star/conventional/1994/. 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 1994 Western Star Conventional?
494 units in 4 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. 4 of them name the 1994 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1994 Western Star Conventional open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.