Recall Detail
FREIGHTLINER / FREIGHTLINER / 1981
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 30100 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: FREIGHTLINER |
| Recalled Component Id: 000003750000033362000000148 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: FREIGHTLINER | Model Year: 1981 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 81V101000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING | Manufacturer That Filed Report: FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1981 | End date of Manufacturing: May, 01 1981 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 195 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 09 1981 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : FREIGHTLINER LLC | Report Received Date: Sep, 01 1981 |
| Record Creation date : Sep, 17 1981 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : The four bolts used to attach each fuel tank support bracket to the frame contain "quench cracks" due to improper heat treatment in the manufacturing process. these defective bolts could give way, allowing the fuel tank to become dislodged from the bracket or the bracket from the frame. | Consequence Summary: |
| Corrective Summary : All bolts and nuts used to attach the fuel tank brackets to the frames will be replaced at no charge to owner. | Recall Notes: Vehicle description: trucks.system: fuel; fuel tank bracket bolts.consequences of defect: the possibility exists for the hanging tank to contactthe tires of the drive axle and disrupt proper control of the vehicle. thepossibility also exists for the dislodged tank to slide into a traffic lane,presenting a hazard to other drivers. an accident could occur in either case. |
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