Steering shaft binder bolts on certain vehicles are either loose or over-tightened. Either condition can lead to a separation of the steering shaft from the steering column, even if the factory installed bolt has been properly retightened.
1978-1979 · 2 model years
Western Star Western Problems by year
Owners have filed 0 complaints about the Western Star Western across 2 model years, and it has 1 recall.
- Complaints
- 0
- Recalls
- 1
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Western complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Western Star Western recalls 1
Questions about the Western Star Western
How many recalls does the Western Star Western have?
NHTSA lists 1 recall across all Western Star Western model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data