NHTSA campaign 88V005000

WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. recall 88V005000

THE C SHAPED CLUTCH RELEASE LEVER MAY HAVE BEEN WEAKENED DUE TO CASTING IMPERFECTIONS.

Reported 01/18/1988

What can happen

CLUTCH LEVER MAY FAIL RESULTING IN LOSS OF CLUTCHCONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Repair

REPLACE THE C SHAPED CLUTCH RELEASE LEVER.

Components

  • Power train: Clutch assembly: Pedal/hand lever(motorcycle)

Affected years and models

A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.