Western Western Star Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Western Western Star (1956–1989).

Pick your Western Western Star model year

• 1956
• 1957
• 1969
• 1989

All Western Western Star recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Western Western Star, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Springs (vehicle speed control)

   NHTSA 89V017000 Reported January 3, 1989 1,134 vehicles potentially affected WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC.

   Cables used for throttle control are subject to failing in service due to vibrational fatigue between the cable end sleeve and hub.

   Remedy: Replace suspect throttle cables with throttle rods.

   Model years: 1989

2. Hanger/bracket (suspension)

   NHTSA 73V140000 Reported July 2, 1973 15,058 vehicles potentially affected WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION

   Model years: 1956, 1957, 1969

Other Western models

• Alpine Coach42 complaints
• Alpine20 complaints
• Alpenlite19 complaints
• Apex8 complaints
• Avalanche1 complaints
• Western1 complaints
• Aspen0 complaints
• Dreamer0 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.