Recall campaign · NHTSA 04V284000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage

FREIGHTLINER LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2004-06-09.

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V284000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage
Manufacturer
FREIGHTLINER LLC
Vehicles affected
200
Reported to NHTSA
2004-06-09
Owners notified
2004-12-08

Defect description

ON CERTAIN SHUTTLE BUS CHASSIS, DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE 90 GALLON FUEL TANK, A LEAK IN A WELD WHERE THE TANK CONTACTS THE LOWER FUEL TANK SUPPORT CAN OCCUR.

Safety risk

FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE FUEL TANKS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 8, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.

Notes

FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-426.CUSTOMERS CAN 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

4 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
FREIGHTLINER MB-552003 2002 2001 2000

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.