1980 White Truck Western Star Recalls
All 1980 White Truck Western Star recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.May 9th, 1983
Recalled Component
WHEELS
WHEELS
Recall Date
May 9th, 1983
May 9th, 1983
Units Effected
30
30
NHTSA Campaign Number: 83V040000
Manufacturer: VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
Manufactured Begin Date: February 1st, 1980
Manufactured End Date: July 1st, 1982
Date of Owner Notification: May 24th, 1983
Defect Summary:
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. Corrective Summary:
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL THE WHEEL SPACER AT NO COST TO OWNER. DAMAGED WHEELS AND STUDS WILL BE REPLACED. Recall 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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