FREIGHTLINER CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1984-03-02.
Recall campaignNHTSA 84V025000
Structure
Component
Structure
Manufacturer
FREIGHTLINER CORP.
Vehicles affected
405
Reported to NHTSA
1984-03-02
Owners notified
1984-04-16
Defect description
THE TUBES PROVIDED AS HANDHOLDS MAY CRACK OR FRACTURE WHERE THE STEPS AND ATTACHING BRACKETS ARE JOINED.
Manufacturer remedy
COMPLETE STEP AND HANDHOLD SYSTEMS WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRACTORS; CAB-OVER-ENGINE MODELS, CUSTOM BUILT.SYSTEM: BODY; SAFETY HANDHOLD.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A BREAK IN A TUBE MAY CAUSE LOSS OF GRIP RESULTING IN AFALL AND PERSONAL INJURY.
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.