Recall Detail
FREIGHTLINER / CONVENTIONAL / 1984
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 26987 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: FREIGHTLINER |
| Recalled Component Id: 000004811000006254000000275 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: CONVENTIONAL | Model Year: 1984 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 86V118000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STRUCTURE:BODY | Manufacturer That Filed Report: FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1983 | End date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1986 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 6800 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 06 1986 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : FREIGHTLINER LLC | Report Received Date: Aug, 26 1986 |
| Record Creation date : Aug, 27 1986 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : The handhold mounting system, which consists of a tubular handle held in three places by cast aluminum brackets and attached to the engine exhaust muffler heat shield. vibration from this system causes the handhold parts to wear. consequence of defect: if the parts wear thin the possibility exists that the handhold might give way under the weight of a driver. this could result in personal injury. | Consequence Summary: |
| Corrective Summary : Replace the end brackets with a modified design utilizing a rubber isolater. also, add a plastic sleeve to the center bracket for isolation. | Recall Notes: System: structure/handhold. vehicle description: high coe and long convential tractors equipped withvertical bar handhold. |
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