| Most Recent Recalls For FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL |
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2002 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY Recall
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| 2002 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL | TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
Units affected: 733 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
Report Date: 2002-12-17 |
| Summary: ON CERTAIN TRUCK-TRACTOR MODEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CONMET SIMPLEX STATIONARY OR SLIDING FIFTH-WHEEL, THE CLINCH PINS THAT RETAIN THE FIFTH-WHEEL PIVOT PINS MAY NOT BE FULLY INSTALLED. |  |
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1996 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL SUSPENSION:REAR Recall
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| 1996 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL | SUSPENSION:REAR
Units affected: 1410 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
Report Date: 1996-11-20 |
| Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ALL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH EATON DRIVE AXLES AND AXILOK SPINDLE NUTS. THE DRIVE AXLE HOUSINGS CONSIST OF A PLATE STEEL CENTER SECTION AND TWO FORGED SPINDLES, ONE OF WHICH IS WELDED TO EACH END OF THE CENTER SECTION. EACH SPINDLE CONTAINS A KEYWAY SLOT IN WHICH THE LOCKING TAB FOR THE WHEEL BEARING NUT LOCKING MECHANISM IS INSERTED. THE LENGTH OF THE KEYWAY SLOT MAY NOT BE LONG ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE THE TAB CAUSING THE TAB TO BE DEFORMED OR DAMAGED DURING INSTALLATION. | |
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1988 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES Recall
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| 1988 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Units affected: 4513 | FREIGHTLINER CORP.
Report Date: 1988-10-24 |
| Summary: FASTENERS THAT RETAIN THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE PIVOT TUBE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TORQUED. | |
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1984-1988 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL STEERING:LINKAGES Recall
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| 1984-1988 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL | STEERING:LINKAGES
Units affected: 92 | FREIGHTLINER CORP.
Report Date: 1988-10-11 |
| Summary: STEERING ARM MAY FAIL IF USED ON EATON EFA12F4 FROM AXLE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ROSS HFB70 POWER STEERING GEAR. | |
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1982-1983 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER Recall
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| 1982-1983 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER
Units affected: 19898 | FREIGHTLINER CORP.
Report Date: 1988-08-16 |
| Summary: THE HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR SPEED CONTROL RESISTORS CAN UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS OVERHEAT AND STALL. | |
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1985-1987 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE Recall
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| 1985-1987 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Units affected: 180 | FREIGHTLINER CORP.
Report Date: 1987-12-18 |
| Summary: FASTENER THAT CONNECTS THE HARNESS BELT D RING TO THE B PILLAR MAY NOT BE LONG ENOUGH TO PROVIDE FULL THREAD ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ANCHORAGE WELD NUT. | |
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1985-1987 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:CHAMBER Recall
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| 1985-1987 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:CHAMBER
Units affected: 41 | FREIGHTLINER CORP.
Report Date: 1987-09-15 |
| Summary: INCORRECT SIZE AIR BRAKE ACTUATOR CHAMBERS WERE INSTALLED ON THE DRIVE AXLES. | |
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1985-1987 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES Recall
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| 1985-1987 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES
Units affected: 3250 | FREIGHTLINER CORP.
Report Date: 1987-02-19 |
| Summary: UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT CAN DEVELOP. | |
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1983-1986 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR Recall
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| 1983-1986 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Units affected: 102 | FREIGHTLINER CORP.
Report Date: 1986-10-20 |
| Summary: SEAT BELTS CAN LOOSEN AS THE TRUCK IS DRIVEN. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: DRIVER AND PASSENGER WOULD NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH. | |
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1983-1986 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL STRUCTURE:BODY Recall
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| 1983-1986 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL | STRUCTURE:BODY
Units affected: 6800 | FREIGHTLINER CORP.
Report Date: 1986-08-26 |
| Summary: THE HANDHOLD MOUNTING SYSTEM, WHICH CONSISTS OF A TUBULAR HANDLE HELD IN THREE PLACES BY CAST ALUMINUM BRACKETS AND ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE EXHAUST MUFFLER HEAT SHIELD. VIBRATION FROM THIS SYSTEM CAUSES THE HANDHOLD PARTS TO WEAR. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE PARTS WEAR THIN THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT THE HANDHOLD MIGHT GIVE WAY UNDER THE WEIGHT OF A DRIVER. THIS COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY. | |
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