What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1988109
- Recall date
- 18 July 1988
- Make
- Western Star
- Models
- Conventional
- Model years
- 1987 to 1988
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- System
- Other
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 14
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Certain vehicles are equipped with stainless steel wrapped mufflers mounted vertically behind the cab with grabhandles attached to them for cab access. Persons using the grabhandles for support while entering or exiting the cab would receive severe burns if their hand or arm came in contact with a hot muffler. Correction: Heat shields will be added to the mufflers.
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 1988109.