Recall Detail

MERCEDES BENZ / L1317 / 1986

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 27773 Vehicale/Equipment Name: MERCEDES BENZ
Recalled Component Id: 000005292000056168000000045 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: L1317 Model Year: 1986
NHTSA Campaign Number: 88V104000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SUSPENSION:REAR Manufacturer That Filed Report: FREIGHTLINER CORP.
Start date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 1984 End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 01 1985
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 2968
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 13 1989 Recall Initiator: OVSC
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC Report Received Date: Jul, 01 1988
Record Creation date : Jul, 13 1988 Federal Motar Safety Number: 121
Defect Summary : Rear axle must be rerated from its present 21,200 lbs. gawr to 20,000 lbs. as the maximum load carrying capacity of the axle to comply with fmvss 121. Consequence Summary: Trucks do not comply with standard.
Corrective Summary : Rerate rear axle to 20,000 gawr. Recall Notes: System: rear axle/fmvss 121.vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with type 14 brake chambers onthe rear axle.
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