FREIGHTLINER FL-80 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

FREIGHTLINER FL-80 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of FREIGHTLINER FL-80 recalls and defective parts found on FREIGHTLINER FL-80 automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the FREIGHTLINER FL-80 manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

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Most Recent Recalls For FREIGHTLINER FL-80

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1997-1998 FREIGHTLINER FL-80 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR Recall
1997-1998 FREIGHTLINER FL-80	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR Units affected: 45	FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION Report Date: 1998-05-26
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEADY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 36" REAR BRAKE CHAMBERS. THE BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT MEET THE AIR RESERVOIR VOLUME REQUIREMENT OF FMVSS 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS."
1996 FREIGHTLINER FL-80 SUSPENSION:REAR Recall
1996 FREIGHTLINER FL-80	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.
1991-1992 FREIGHTLINER FL-80 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE Recall
1991-1992 FREIGHTLINER FL-80	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE Units affected: 1400	FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION Report Date: 1992-04-14
Summary: A NUMBER OF CABS WERE ASSEMBLED WITH FEWER WELDS THAN SPECIFIED IN THE UPPER B PILLAR NEAR THE ANCHORAGE FOR THE SEAT BELT. WELDING MATERIALS USED ON THE INBOARD ANCHORAGE BRACKET UNDER THE CAB DECK WILL NOT MEET FMVSS NO. 210 LOAD TEST REQUIREMENTS WHEN THREE SEATING POSITIONS ARE PROVIDED.