REC-003483

active

0 Western Star DENNIS EAGLE

Category: Heavy Vehicle · Supplier: Western Star Trucks Australia

Recall date: 27 March 2013

Defect

A certain number of our Dennis Eagle vehicles may have, during the course of having a modification carried out to improve steering geometry, not had the correct torque applied to the fasteners on the steering arms (both upper and lower). If failure occurs to these fasteners, loss of control of the steering of the vehicle can occur.

Hazard

This condition may potentially result in loss of control of the steering of the vehicle, possibly causing an accident.

Remedy

Letters are being sent to affected owners. When you contact your selling dealer, refer to campaign number FSDE12. The repair will take a maximum of 1 hour and will be performed at no charge.

What should you do?

Check your VIN below to confirm whether your specific vehicle is affected.
Contact the supplier — Western Star Trucks Australia — or your nearest authorised dealer to arrange the recall remedy.
Recall repairs are free of charge. The manufacturer or supplier is legally required to fix the defect at no cost to you.
If you have difficulty getting the recall addressed, contact the Department of Infrastructure or your state's consumer protection agency.

Check Your VIN

Enter your Vehicle Identification Number to check if your specific vehicle is affected by this recall.

Source: https://www.vehiclerecalls.gov.au/recalls/rec-003483