WHITE TRUCK WESTERN STAR 1981: WHEELS
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 83V040000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| WHITE TRUCK | WESTERN STAR | 1981 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1983-05-24 | 1983-04-11 | 1983-05-09 |
Production Dates: 1980-02-01 - 1982-07-01
Manufacturers Involved: Volvo Trucks North America
Component: WHEELS
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 30
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
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.
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL THE WHEEL SPACER AT NO COST TO OWNER. DAMAGED WHEELS AND STUDS WILL BE REPLACED.
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.
