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Western Star 4900 & 6900
- Affected
- 39
- Category
- Trucks and buses
- Campaign
- FL605
- Supplier
- Western Star Trucks Australia
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The defect
The slack adjusters may have housings with inadequate structural integrity, which may cause failure under normal operating loads.
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The hazard
Failure of the slack adjuster housing could result in loss of function of the brake assembly for that wheel. This would cause reduced braking capacity and may lead to loss of control of the vehicle.
The remedy
Letters are being sent to affected owners.When you contact your selling dealer, refer to campaign number FL605..
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What to do
- 1Check if your vehicle is affected. This recall covers 39 vehicles. Use your VIN to confirm.
- 2Contact Western Star Trucks Australia to arrange inspection and repair.
- 3Repairs are free of charge when arranged through an authorised dealer.
- 4Verify this recall on the official government register: vehiclerecalls.gov.au ↗
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