FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1999-05-06.
Recall campaignNHTSA 99V110000
Unknown or other
Component
Unknown or other
Manufacturer
FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
1,166
Reported to NHTSA
1999-05-06
Owners notified
1999-09-01
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOME CHASSIS. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE DASH LIGHT INTENSITY REQUIREMENT OF FMVSS NO. 101, "CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS."
Safety risk
THE OPERATOR WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE INTENSITY OF THE DASH LIGHTING.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DASH LIGHT DIMMER SWITCH.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 1, 1999. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
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.