Recall Detail
FREIGHTLINER / CENTURY / 1996
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 16296 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: FREIGHTLINER |
| Recalled Component Id: 000007960000075061000000251 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: CENTURY | Model Year: 1996 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 96V197000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | Manufacturer That Filed Report: FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1996 | End date of Manufacturing: Sep, 25 1996 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 3800 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 11 1996 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : FREIGHTLINER LLC | Report Received Date: Oct, 08 1996 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 17 1996 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : An electrical short can occur in the auxilliary heater/airconditioning blower if exposed to water. | Consequence Summary: The shorted relay can result in a fire. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will remove and replace the relay with one that resists shorting if contacted by water and does not support combustion even if shorted. | Recall Notes: Vehicle description:heavy duty trucks with sleeper cabs. owner notification:owner notification is expected to be completed by october 18, 1996.note: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 1-503-735-8000.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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