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Complaint 661606

2001 WESTERN STAR 4900 • SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE • incident Aug 16, 2001

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
661606
Make
WESTERN STAR
Model
4900
Model Year
2001
Component
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
Incident Date
Aug 16, 2001
Date Received
Mar 14, 2008
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE

Owner Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 WESTERN STAR 4964SX (NA). THE VEHICLE SWAYS SIDE TO SIDE EACH TIME IT IS DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INSTALLATION COMPANY AND THEY STATED THAT THE PUSHER AXLE WAS INSTALLED IMPROPERLY. THE SPEED AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,068 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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