Recall Register

1997 Western Star Heritage: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1997 Western Star Heritage. The newest campaign is 97V152000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Sep 1997. The NHTSA record gives the component Trailer Hitches / Fifth Wheel Assembly. 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.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 97V152000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the fifth wheel mounting plates and repair any damaged fifth wheel components.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 54 units in total.

  1. 97V152000Received . 14 units.

    Trailer Hitches / Fifth Wheel Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with fontaine sl6fm229-8375 fixed fifth wheels. The fifth wheel mounting plate flanges in the front and rear can interfere with the normal articulation of the fifth wheel. This interference can lead to damage of the fifth wheel lock handle and/or the top plate.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Damage of these components can lead to failure of the connection between the tractor and the semi-trailer allowing the semi-trailer to separate from the tractor increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the fifth wheel mounting plates and repair any damaged fifth wheel components.

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

  2. 97V151000Received . 40 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Low Pressure Warning / Switch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: heavy duty 6x4 trucks equipped with either hendrickson rt/rs series suspensions or chalmers 800 series suspensions, with a wheel base greater than 250 inches, and western star's air '96' air brake system without anti-lock brakes. These vehicles do not meet the air brake release time required by FMVSS no. 121, "air brake systems."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Air brake release time may be longer than anticipated by the operator increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install an in-line quick release valve in each of the drop lines to the rear most brake chambers.

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

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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.

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Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19951
  2. 19964
  3. 19972
  4. 19991

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

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1997 Western Star Heritage: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/western-star/heritage/1997/. 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.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1997 Western Star Heritage?
54 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Western Star Heritage have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the Western Star Heritage, model years 1995 to 1999. 2 of them name the 1997 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1997 Western Star Heritage open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.