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NHTSA Record Id: 28237 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FREIGHTLINER
Recalled Component Id: 000005276000006280000000272 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: FREIGHTLINER Model Year: 1988
NHTSA Campaign Number: 88V088000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: STRUCTURE Manufacturer That Filed Report: FREIGHTLINER CORP.
Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1988 End date of Manufacturing: May, 01 1988
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 150
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 08 1988 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : FREIGHTLINER LLC Report Received Date: Jun, 01 1988
Record Creation date : Jun, 07 1988 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The welded gussett supporting the lower fuel tank step is of insufficient strength. Consequence Summary: Steps could break away and possibly cause injury to user.
Corrective Summary : Install an end plate that will tie together upper and lower steps adding sufficient strength to support the lower step. Recall Notes: System: dual level steps.vehicle description: high cab over engine and long conventional trucks equippedwith dual level steps on 22 7/8 inch diameter fuel tanks.
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