| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 3306 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: STERLING |
| Recalled Component Id: 000012697000090675000000254 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: ACTERRA | Model Year: 2000 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V029000 | Mfr Campaign Number: FL-280 |
| Component Name: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT | Manufacturer That Filed Report: FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 2000 | End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 12 2000 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 2858 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 21 2001 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : FREIGHTLINER LLC | Report Received Date: Feb, 05 2001 |
| Record Creation date : Feb, 09 2001 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. an undersized ground wire for the defroster blower motor switch can cause the switch to overheat and fail. | Consequence Summary: This results in a loss of the defrosting system. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the defroster blower motor switch ground wire. owner notification began may 21, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712. | Recall Notes: Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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