Recall Detail
FREIGHTLINER / FREIGHTLINER / 1981
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 29864 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: FREIGHTLINER |
| Recalled Component Id: 000004250000033362000000015 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: FREIGHTLINER | Model Year: 1981 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 84V021000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STEERING:LINKAGES | Manufacturer That Filed Report: FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1979 | End date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 1984 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 4773 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 20 1984 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : FREIGHTLINER LLC | Report Received Date: Mar, 02 1984 |
| Record Creation date : Apr, 04 1984 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : A bolt may not have been fully tightened on the pitman arm and retaining screws may not have been installed or may not have been fully tightened. the pitman arm could separate from the steering shaft. | Consequence Summary: |
| Corrective Summary : A retainer will be installed, or the pitman arm will be replaced, if loose. | Recall Notes: Vehicle description: heavy trucks equipped with sheppard model 392 steeringgear systems.system: steering; pitman arm.consequences of defect: loss of steering would result, possibly causing anaccident. |
| Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: | Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number: |