| NHTSA Record Id: 18283 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: OSHKOSH |
| Recalled Component Id: 000007565000015658000000146 |
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| Model Name: M LINE |
Model Year: 1990 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 95V234000 |
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| Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 01 1990 |
End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 1993 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 876 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 02 1996 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Oshkosh Corporation |
Report Received Date: Dec, 07 1995 |
| Record Creation date : Dec, 21 1995 |
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| Defect Summary : Two top mounting straps secure the fuel tank to the frame. breakage has occurred where the strap bolts to the frame rail. |
Consequence Summary: If the strap breaks, the fuel tank can move and rub against the floor of the body and the fuel lines can be damaged. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install a stronger strap replacing the upper strap. a frame crossmember/channel, designed to bolt onto the frame lower flanges directly behind the fuel tank, will be installed when the chassis design did not place a frame crossmember within 2" measured from the rear of the fuel tank. |
Recall Notes: System: fuel; fuel tank assembly; tank.vehicle description: heavy duty truck chassis equipped with a 60 gallon fueltank.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/oshkosh at 1-414-235-1726. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at1-800-424-9393. |
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