Recall campaign · NHTSA 87V091000

Structure

FREIGHTLINER CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1987-06-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V091000

Structure

Component: Structure
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER CORP.
Vehicles affected: 680
Reported to NHTSA: 1987-06-15
Owners notified: 1988-02-23

Defect description

BUCKLING OF THE TILT CYLINDERS MAY OCCUR WHILE LOWERING THE VEHICLES CAB DUE TO IMPROPER USE OF THE CAB TILT SYSTEM.

Safety risk

CAB MAY DROP TO ITS LOWERED POSITION.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE 1 1/2 IN. DIAMETER TILT CYLINDERS ON ALL 104 IN. CABS WITH 2 IN. DIAMETER CYLINDERS.

Notes

SYSTEM: CAB TILT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 104 IN. CAB OVER ENGINE TRUCKS.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

Model	Years on record
FREIGHTLINER COE	1987 1986

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.