Recalls: 1970 - FREIGHTLINER - FREIGHTLINER

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Recalls

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 70V021000 - STEERING:RACK AND PINION
  Recall Date: 10/12/1979

  Summary:
  
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  FREIGHTLINER LLC
  
  Consequence:
  
  
  Remedy:
  POSSIBILITY THAT UPPER STEERING GEAR BOOT THAT ATTACHES TO DECK AND SEALS TOSTEERING DRIVELINE MAY BE ABNORMALLY TACKY ON INSIDE.UNDER CERTAINOPERATIONS, THIS COULD CAUSE BOOT TO ADHERE TO DRIVELINE, PULLING ITSELF LOOSEFROM ITS SEAL ON THE DECK AND CAUSING INTERFERENCE IN THE TURNING OF STEERINGWHEEL.(CORRECT BY ADDING A BUSHING SLEEVE INSIDE OF BOOT.)

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 71V071000 - SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET
  Recall Date: 10/12/1979

  Summary:
  
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  FREIGHTLINER LLC
  
  Consequence:
  
  
  Remedy:
  FREIGHTLINER FIELD BULLETIN NO FSB 11-39.TRUCK-TRACTOR.SUS PENSION BEAMHANGER BRACKETS ON TANDEM REAR AXLES MAY DEVELOPCRACKS AFTER 200,000 MILES OFOVER-THE-ROAD SERVICE.THIS COU LD EVENTUALLY CAUSE BRACKETS TO FAIL ANDRESULT IN LOSS OF VEH ICLE CONTROL.BY REPLACING BRACKETS).

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 71V205000 - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS
  Recall Date: 10/12/1979

  Summary:
  
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  FREIGHTLINER LLC
  
  Consequence:
  
  
  Remedy:
  FRIEGHTLINER CAMPAIGN NO N/A.ALL MODELS EQUIPPED W/CUMMINS V 903 ENGINES.POSSIBILITY THAT THROTTLE SPRING MAY BREAK CAUSING THROTTLE TO REMAIN IN OPENPOSITION.IF CONDITION EXISTS,COULD RESULT IN LOSS VEHICLE CONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSTALLING NEW MODIFIED SPRING.)

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 74V158000 - SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET
  Recall Date: 10/12/1979

  Summary:
  
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  FREIGHTLINER LLC
  
  Consequence:
  
  
  Remedy:
  FREIGHTLINER CAMPAIGN NO FL-0028.TRACTOR.POSSIBILITY THAT THE SUSPENSIONBEAM HANGER BRACKETS ON THE TANDEM REAR AXLES MAY DEVELOP CRACKS AFTER 200,000MILESOF OVER-THE-ROAD SERVICE.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS IT CAN EVENTUALLYCAUSE THE BRACKETS TO FAIL AND CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.THISRECALL SUPPLEMENTS 71-0071 INITIATED ON APRIL 23, 1971 FOR THE SAME DEFECT.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING BRACKETS WHERE NECESSARY).

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 75V119000 - SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS
  Recall Date: 10/12/1979

  Summary:
  
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  FREIGHTLINER LLC
  
  Consequence:
  
  
  Remedy:
  TRUCK.MANF'D AFTER AUG.1967.POSSIBILITY THAT FATIGUE CRACKS CAN DEVELOPIN THE AREA OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AROUND THE PIVOT PIN HOLES.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACING PEDAL WITH AN IMPROVED DESIGN)

• NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 77V231000 - STEERING:LINKAGES
  Recall Date: 10/12/1979

  Summary:
  THE INVOLVED VEHICLES CONTAIN DEFECTIVE BALL STUDS THAT WERE IMPROPERLY HEAT-TREATED AND THUS CONTAIN CRACKS. THESE STUDS, LOCATED IN THE PITMAN ARM, COULD EVENTUALLY FRACTURE IN THE THREADED PORTION UNDER THE RETAINING NUT.
  
  Manufacturer that filed the Recall:
  FREIGHTLINER LLC
  
  Consequence:
  
  
  Remedy:
  THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PITMAN ARM BALL STUD WITH A NEW ONE, WITHOUT CHARGE.