{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 1987077 (Western Star), 1985 to 1986: Suspension",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1987077/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 1987077, WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL, 1987-07-31. On certain trucks, rear drive axles may have an incomplete weld between the axle.",
  "excerpt": "Western Star Conventional. Published by Transport Canada as 1987077 on 31 July 1987. System: Suspension. What the notice says On certain trucks, rear drive axles may have an incomplete weld between the axle housing and the suspension hanger brackets. After extended service, the partial weld may fail and could result in separation of the suspension bracket and the axle housing. Separation may allow the rear axle to move out of position and … 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 trucks, rear drive axles may have an incomplete weld between the axle housing and the suspension hanger brackets. After extended service, the partial weld may fail and could result in separation of the suspension bracket and the axle housing. Separation may allow the rear axle to move out of position and cause vehicle instability, loss of vehicle control,and the potential for vehicle crash. Axles will be inspected and repaired if necessary. 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 1987077 . The Canadian register on this site Western Star is named on 210 ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T15:04:23+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T15:04:23+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 1987077 (Western Star), 1985 to 1986: Suspension\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1987077/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}