Recall Detail
FREIGHTLINER / FREIGHTLINER / 1981
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 29940 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: FREIGHTLINER |
| Recalled Component Id: 000003765000033362000000015 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: FREIGHTLINER | Model Year: 1981 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 81V116000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STEERING:LINKAGES | Manufacturer That Filed Report: FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 1981 | End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 1981 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 131 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 09 1981 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : FREIGHTLINER LLC | Report Received Date: Oct, 01 1981 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 02 1981 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : The knuckle stop nuts are too short, possibly resulting in failure of the nut under heavy steering force. this may allow the wheel to rotate too far to the right or left, permitting the tire to contact other vehicle parts. | Consequence Summary: |
| Corrective Summary : All short knuckle stop nuts will be replaced with longer ones without charge to owner. | Recall Notes: Vehicle description: trucks equipped with fk-132 front axles and manualsteering.system: steering; knuckle stop nuts.consequences of defect: steering control will be adversely affected and vehicleaccident is possible. |
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