NHTSA investigation into Western Star Western Star: WINDSHIELD SIPER MOTOR HARNESS WIRES
On April 15, 1999, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation (SQ99012) into Western Star Western Star, concerning the visibility. As of NHTSA’s latest data it is still open.
- Action
- SQ99012 (Investigation)
- Status
- Open
- Component
- Visibility
- Listed
- 1 make/model/year entry in NHTSA’s file
Vehicles under investigation
| Make | Western Star |
|---|---|
| Model | Western Star |
As listed in NHTSA’s investigation file. Not every vehicle of a listed model is necessarily affected.
What ODI says
THIS INVESTIGATION IS OPENED TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PROBLEM EXPERIENCEAND SCOPE, AND TO DETERMINE IF THIS ISSUE RESULTS IN ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM.
Official summary by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation for SQ99012, quoted in full (U.S. government work, public domain).
Timeline
- ODI opens investigation SQ99012
- OpenNo closing date yet
What this means for owners
- An investigation is not a recall. NHTSA has not made a defect finding here, and owners are not asked to do anything yet. If a safety defect is confirmed, the manufacturer recalls the vehicles and the repair is free.
- Check your vehicle for open recalls with a free VIN recall check.
- Had this problem? File a complaint with NHTSA. Owner complaints are the evidence ODI uses to open and expand investigations.
Official record: search SQ99012 or your vehicle at NHTSA.gov/recalls, which lists investigations alongside recalls. Data: NHTSA ODI investigations file, updated daily. All NHTSA investigations.