Model year record

1987 FREIGHTLINER Conventional

4 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints in our copy of the federal file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V160000

Steering: linkages

Component: Steering: linkages
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER CORP.
Vehicles affected: 92
Reported to NHTSA: 1988-10-11
Owners notified: 1989-01-30

Defect description

STEERING ARM MAY FAIL IF USED ON EATON EFA12F4 FROM AXLE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ROSS HFB70 POWER STEERING GEAR.

Safety risk

A FAILED STEERING GEAR ARM COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL A NONADJUSTABLE 1500 PSI POWER STEERING PUMP PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE TO LIMIT STEERING ARM FORCES. REPLACE STEERING ARM WITH A DESIGN CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING HIGHER FORCES. ADJUST MAXIMUM POPPET VALVE SETTINGS TO 500 PSI AND ADJUST AXLE STOPS.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V192000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

Component: Seat belts: front: anchorage
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER CORP.
Vehicles affected: 180
Reported to NHTSA: 1987-12-18
Owners notified: 1988-04-07

Defect description

FASTENER THAT CONNECTS THE HARNESS BELT D RING TO THE B PILLAR MAY NOT BE LONG ENOUGH TO PROVIDE FULL THREAD ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ANCHORAGE WELD NUT.

Safety risk

SEAT BELTS COULD FAIL AND NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECT THEOCCUPANT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE MOUNTING HARDWARE WITH HEX SHOULDER BOLT AND .55 INCH SPACER.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V147000

Service brakes, air: drum: chamber

Component: Service brakes, air: drum: chamber
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER CORP.
Vehicles affected: 41
Reported to NHTSA: 1987-09-15
Owners notified: 1987-11-11

Defect description

INCORRECT SIZE AIR BRAKE ACTUATOR CHAMBERS WERE INSTALLED ON THE DRIVE AXLES.

Safety risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE DRIVE AXLE BRAKE CHAMBERS WITH CORRECT SIZE CHAMBERS.

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.

Owner complaints

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

No complaints in our copy of the federal file for this model year. The daily feed covers recent filings; older history appears only after a full-history rebuild.

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.