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NHTSA Record Id: 31938 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FREIGHTLINER
Recalled Component Id: 000024207000256522000000045 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: FLD120 MILITARY Model Year: 2008
NHTSA Campaign Number: 07V316000 Mfr Campaign Number: FL-502
Component Name: SUSPENSION:REAR Manufacturer That Filed Report: FREIGHTLINER LLC
Start date of Manufacturing: Nov, 01 2006 End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 30 2007
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1200
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 12 2007 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : FREIGHTLINER LLC Report Received Date: Jul, 24 2007
Record Creation date : Jul, 24 2007 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : On certain trucks equipped with tuftrac rear suspensions, the center casting brackets may be out of specification. an out of square casting may have unacceptable stress in the bracket when it is installed and may cause it to crack in service. Consequence Summary: The drive axle may not be held in position if a cracked bracket fractures completely. this will affect vehicle control and may cause a crash without warning.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect and castings that are out of specification will be replaced free of charge. the recall began on december 12, 2007. owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712. Recall Notes: Freightliner recall no. fl-502.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
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