| NHTSA Record Id: 5559 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: STERLING |
| Recalled Component Id: 000012176000094735000000231 |
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| Model Name: LT |
Model Year: 1998 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V397000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: FL-275 |
| Component Name: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 27 1998 |
End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 24 2000 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 671 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 03 2001 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : FREIGHTLINER LLC |
Report Received Date: Nov, 29 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Nov, 29 2000 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. a loss of the turn signal function can occur due to a turn signal flasher that is not compatible with the turn signal switches that allow the brake lights to override the hazard warning lights. if the hazard warning lights are on and the brake lights are activated, the turn signal flasher senses an overload condition and becomes disabled until all electric loads are removed. |
Consequence Summary: Following drivers may not be aware of the truck's turning intentions increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : dealers will install a turn signal flasher that is compatible with turn signal switches that allow the brake lights to override the hazard warning lights. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began april 3, 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. 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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