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Western Star - Daimler truck north america

Official notice

18 Jun 2012

Last checked

18 Jun 2012

Critical riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Western Star - Daimler truck north america. On certain vehicles, the forward cab crossmember may pinch power cables for the cab-mounted battery disconnect switch during cab articulation. This could cause an electrical short which could result in a vehicle fire causing property damage, personal injury or death. Correction: Dealers will relocate the power cables. Published 2012-06-18.

What to do now

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Recall number

70928

Official notice

2012-06-18

The hazard

On certain vehicles, the forward cab crossmember may pinch power cables for the cab-mounted battery disconnect switch during cab articulation. This could cause an electrical short which could result in a vehicle fire causing property damage, personal injury or death. Correction: Dealers will relocate the power cables.

How to check if you're affected

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Recall Numbers

70928

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2009, Make: WESTERN STAR, Model: 4900

Product 2

Year: 2010, Make: WESTERN STAR, Model: 4900

Risk / hazard

On certain vehicles, the forward cab crossmember may pinch power cables for the cab-mounted battery disconnect switch during cab articulation. This could cause an electrical short which could result in a vehicle fire causing property damage, personal injury or death. Correction: Dealers will relocate the power cables.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Western Star, Daimler Truck North.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

70928

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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