Western Star 4800: Electrical

Affects Western Star 4800 · 1996 — about 338 vehicles.

The hazard

On certain vehicles, the windshield wipers could interfere with the main cab wiring harness causing one or more wires to eventually wear through. This could result in a short circuit of certain wires which would cause the engine to stop. If this were to occur when the vehicle was travelling at a high rate of speed and manouevering through traffic there would be the potential for a crash. Correction: Main cab wiring harness routing will be modified.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational