Recall campaign · NHTSA 00V427000

Tires: valve

FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2000-12-29.

Recall campaignNHTSA 00V427000

Tires: valve

Component
Tires: valve
Manufacturer
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
3,446
Reported to NHTSA
2000-12-29
Owners notified
2001-04-03

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: RV CHASSIS. THE VALVE STEM ON THE REAR INNER TIRE COULD RUB AGAINST THE WHEEL AND DEVELOP A LEAK.

Safety risk

A LOSS OF AIR ON THE INNER TIRE COULD OVERLOAD THE OUTER TIRE IF UNDETECTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A VALVE STEM EXTENSION STABILIZER.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 3, 2001. 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).

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
FREIGHTLINER VCL2000
FREIGHTLINER XC2000
FREIGHTLINER XCS2000

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.