Vehicle recall 88V112000 · July 12, 1988
1996 Western Star Heritage
The outer stainless steel skin on the muffler could reach temperatures over 400 degrees.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The outer stainless steel skin on the muffler could reach temperatures over 400 degrees.
- Consequence
- Persons using the muffler mounted grab handles forsupport to enter or exit the cab could receive severe hand or arm burns.
- Remedy
- Add heat shields to the stainless steel wrapped mufflers in question.
- Notes
- System: cab grab handles.vehicle description: conventional style trucks.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 88V112000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 12, 1988
- Filed by
- WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC.
- Owner notification
- September 2, 1988
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 12
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Structure › Body
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Western Star Heritage (1996): 1996
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