Recall Detail
FREIGHTLINER / FLD / 1997
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 3575 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: FREIGHTLINER |
| Recalled Component Id: 000014786000074669000000294 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: FLD | Model Year: 1997 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 02V077000 | Mfr Campaign Number: FL-391 |
| Component Name: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Manufacturer That Filed Report: FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1997 | End date of Manufacturing: Feb, 28 1998 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 97 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 03 2002 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : FREIGHTLINER LLC | Report Received Date: Mar, 20 2002 |
| Record Creation date : Mar, 26 2002 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Certain heavy duty trucks converted from sleepercabs to day cabs and equipped with a detroit diesel optimized idle system. the idle system was not completely disabled in the cab conversion process. | Consequence Summary: This can result in unintentional engine starting, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will completely disable the optimized idle system. owner notification began april 3, 2002. 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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