{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 1994177 (Western Star), 1987 to 1992: Suspension",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1994177/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 1994177, WESTERN STAR CONVENTIONAL, 1994-11-08. On certain trucks, the aluminum rear spring shackle brackets may have developed.",
  "excerpt": "Western Star Conventional. Published by Transport Canada as 1994177 on 8 November 1994. System: Suspension. What the notice says On certain trucks, the aluminum rear spring shackle brackets may have developed cracks which may lead to separation of the brackets from the frame rail. This could cause the suspension to drop down on one side and result in a reduction in steering control with the potential for a crash. Correction: Rear spring shackle … 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, the aluminum rear spring shackle brackets may have developed cracks which may lead to separation of the brackets from the frame rail. This could cause the suspension to drop down on one side and result in a reduction in steering control with the potential for a crash. Correction: Rear spring shackle brackets will be replaced. 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 1994177 . The Canadian register on this site Western Star is named on 210 notices in the copy of Transport Canada’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this on",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T15:04:29+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T15:04:29+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 1994177 (Western Star), 1987 to 1992: Suspension\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1994177/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}