{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 1983041 (Western Star), 1982: Brakes",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1983041/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 1983041, WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL, 1983-05-02. On certain vehicles, the Rockwell front brake assemblies have a 6 inch diameter pilot.",
  "excerpt": "Western Star Conventional. Published by Transport Canada as 1983041 on 2 May 1983. System: Brakes. What the notice says On certain vehicles, the Rockwell front brake assemblies have a 6 inch diameter pilot hole to accommodate the front axle spindle which is 5 1/2 inches in diameter. On a braking application, uneven brake shoe wear can occur and excessive braking forces are applied directly on the brake assembly mounting. This could … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. On certain vehicles, the Rockwell front brake assemblies have a 6 inch diameter pilot hole to accommodate the front axle spindle which is 5 1/2 inches in diameter. On a braking application, uneven brake shoe wear can occur and excessive braking forces are applied directly on the brake assembly mounting. This could cause the brake assembly mounting bolts to fail resulting in front brake failure. The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1983041 . The Canadian register on this site Western Star is named on 210 notices in the copy of Transport Canada’s register held here, of ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T14:14:19+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T14:14:19+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 1983041 (Western Star), 1982: Brakes\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1983041/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}