| NHTSA Record Id: 14717 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: FREIGHTLINER |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008312000006274000000231 |
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| Model Name: FLD |
Model Year: 1994 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V114001 |
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| Component Name: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Dec, 03 1991 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1994 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 77000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 05 1997 |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : FREIGHTLINER LLC |
Report Received Date: Aug, 04 1997 |
| Record Creation date : Aug, 06 1997 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: heavy duty truck. the shoulder bolt which holds the grote turn signal switch case and components together can loosen resulting in the turn signal malfunctioning. |
Consequence Summary: If the turn signal function is lost, following motorists would not be aware of the turning vehicle, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect these vehicles and tighten any loose bolts and in the turn signal switch within 2 years from the date of the recall notification letter. the shoulder bolt will be removed, cleaned, and reinstalled with loctite. owners can also request loctite and repair instructions so they can fix the vehicles themselves. |
Recall Notes: Notes:owner notification is expected to begin september 5,1997.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., pacific time. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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