Recall campaign · NHTSA 87V020000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables

FREIGHTLINER CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1987-02-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V020000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables

Component: Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER CORP.
Vehicles affected: 3,250
Reported to NHTSA: 1987-02-19
Owners notified: 1987-09-30

Defect description

UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT CAN DEVELOP.

Safety risk

SHORT CIRCUIT COULD RESULT IN TRUCKS CATCHING FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE EXISTING PICTURE FRAME TYPE BATTERY RETAINER WITH AN I FRAME RETAINER AND INSTALL CONVOLUTED TUBING OVER POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE.

Notes

SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FLC 112, CONVENTIONAL HEAVY-DUTY TRUCKS.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

Model	Years on record
FREIGHTLINER Conventional	1987 1986 1985

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.