Recall Detail
FREIGHTLINER / CENTURY / 1997
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 8635 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: FREIGHTLINER |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008941000075066000000246 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: CENTURY | Model Year: 1997 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V326000 | Mfr Campaign Number: FL-228A |
| Component Name: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES | Manufacturer That Filed Report: FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 08 1996 | End date of Manufacturing: May, 23 1997 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 6720 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 20 1999 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : FREIGHTLINER LLC | Report Received Date: Dec, 21 1998 |
| Record Creation date : Dec, 23 1998 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. the windshield wiper connecting linkage sockets can wear out prematurely due to insufficient greasing during assembly. | Consequence Summary: This can lead to a separation of the linkage and loss of wiper function, impairing the driver's visibility. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the connecting linkages with new links that are properly lubricated. | Recall Notes: Owner notification began april 20, 1999. 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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