| NHTSA Record Id: 7486 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: STERLING |
| Recalled Component Id: 000010285000088532000000146 |
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| Model Name: A LINE |
Model Year: 1998 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V080000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: FL-254 |
| Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1998 |
End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 16 2000 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 9875 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 02 2001 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : FREIGHTLINER LLC |
Report Received Date: Mar, 17 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Mar, 22 2000 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: heavy duty truck models with 111", 113", and 122" cabs. the fuel tank steps can develop fatigue cracks due to excessive overhang. |
Consequence Summary: The steps could fail. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the step assembly for overhang and add an end support of the trailing edge of the fuel tank step, if necessary. owner notification began november 2, 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: Owner notification began november 2, 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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