Recall campaign · NHTSA 89V090000

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FREIGHTLINER CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-06-05.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V090000

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Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER CORP.
Vehicles affected: 3,219
Reported to NHTSA: 1989-06-05
Owners notified: 1989-08-31

Defect description

CORROSION OF THE GRABHANDLE AT ITS MOUNTING SURFACE MAY LEAD TO CRACKING OR LOSS OF STRENGTH.

Safety risk

FAILURE OF GRABHANDLE DURING USE COULD RESULT INPERSONAL INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE GRABHANDLE AND ITS FASTENER WITH IMPROVED GRABHANDLE; ALSO, INSTALL GASKET BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND AIR STARTER RESERVOIR.

Notes

SYSTEM:GRABHANDLE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:HIGH CAB OVER ENGINE TRUCK TRACTORS WITH GRABHANDLEATTACHED TO A VERTICAL AIR STARTER RESERVOIR.

Scope of coverage

9 model years across 1 models.

Model	Years on record
FREIGHTLINER COE	1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979

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.