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1977 FREIGHTLINER FREIGHTLINER
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TRAILER HITCHES
NHTSA Campaign No. 80V031000
| Defect Summary: | CRACKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE TRUCK"S REAR TOWING CROSSMEMBER WHICH SUPPORTS THE TRAILER HITCH AND TO WHICH THE SAFETY CABLES ARE ATTACHED. SHOULD THESE CRACKS PROGRESS TO THE POINT OF COMPLETE SEPARATION, THE CROSSMEMBER AND THE TRAILER COULD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE TRUCK. |
| Consequence Summary: | |
| Corrective Summary: | DEALER WILL REPLACE THE "A" FRAMES AND ANY OTHER DAMAGED PARTS AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 19790601 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 19800201 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 1500 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 19800723 |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| Report Received Date: | 19800321 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19800331 |
| Regulation Part Number: | |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 58596 |
STEERING:LINKAGES
NHTSA Campaign No. 77V231000
| Defect 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. |
| Consequence Summary: | |
| Corrective Summary: | THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PITMAN ARM BALL STUD WITH A NEW ONE, WITHOUT CHARGE. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 670 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 19780607 |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| Report Received Date: | 19771227 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: | |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 33322 |
STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
NHTSA Campaign No. 77V155000
| Defect Summary: | ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE PINCH BOLT THAT CLAMPS THE STEERING SHAFT YOKE TO THE INPUT SHAFT ON THE GEARING BOX MAY BE LOOSE. THE SPLINED SURFACES ON THE YOKE AND SHAFT COULD WEAR AS A RESULT. CONTINUED USAGE COULD CAUSE SEVERE WEAR AND EVENTUAL SLIPPAGE OF THE JOINT. |
| Consequence Summary: | |
| Corrective Summary: | DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING PINCH BOLT AND NUT WITH AN IMPROVED TYPE. TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO THE BOLT, DEALER WILL ELIMINATE THE RUBBER BOOT AND REPLACE THE METAL DIRT GUARD WITH A RUBBER PROTECTIVE COVER. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 15000 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 19780104 |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| Report Received Date: | 19770920 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: | |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 25190 |
WHEELS
NHTSA Campaign No. 77V121000
| Defect Summary: | ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, CRACKS MAY DEVELOP AT THE BASE OF THE INNER WHEEL BEARING CUP AND PROPAGATE CIRCUMFERENTIALLY AROUND THE BARREL OF THE HUB. A FRACTURE BETWEEN THE INNER HUB END AND THE FLANGE PORTION OF THE HUB COULD EVENTUALLY DEVELOP. FAILURE COULD OCCUR CAUSING HUB SEPARATION. CONTINUED OPERATION AFTER HUB SEPARATION HAS OCCURRED COULD RESULT IN LOCK-UP OF BRAKE ASSEMBLY, EXCESSIVE HEAT GENERATION DUE TO BRAKE LINING TO DRUM CONTACT, AND PROGRESSIVE DAMAGE TO THE HUB, CAUSING THE SEPARATED HUB WITH THE WHEEL AND TIRE TO DISENGAGE FROM THE TRUCK. |
| Consequence Summary: | |
| Corrective Summary: | DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ALUMINUM HUBS WITH STEEL HUB, CUP AND STUD ASSEMBLIES, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 163 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 19771114 |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| Report Received Date: | 19770812 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: | |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 201 |
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE
NHTSA Campaign No. 78V146000
| Defect Summary: | THE CHECK VALVE, LOCATED ON THE INLET SIDE OF THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY AIR TANKS MAY CRACK IN THE FEMALE FITTING AREA AND CAUSE A SLOW LOSS OF AIR. A LEAKING VALVE WILL REDUCE AIR PRESSURE AND PARTIAL OR COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES ON THOSE AXLES THAT DEPEND UPON THAT PART OF THE SYSTEM COULD OCCUR. |
| Consequence Summary: | |
| Corrective Summary: | THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL NEW AIR CHECK VALVES. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 19770701 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 19780301 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 65 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 19780911 |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| Report Received Date: | 19780621 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: | |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 80 |
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