Model year record

1991 FREIGHTLINER Class 8

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 1 owner complaint on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V127000

Structure: body: door

Component: Structure: body: door
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected: 1,200
Reported to NHTSA: 1991-07-24
Owners notified: 1991-10-21

Defect description

THE LOCATION OF THE DOOR HANDLE TO THE DOOR LATCH MAY BE OUT OF TOLERANCE, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE DOOR TO OPEN, IF JARRED.

Safety risk

AN OPEN DOOR WOULD SUBJECT THE OCCUPANT OF THE CAB TOPOSSIBLE EJECTION.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY WITH A MODIFIED ONE IF THE SPECIFIED MINIMUM FREE TRAVEL IS NOT ACHIEVED.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Fuel system, diesel: storage: tank assembly	1	—

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