Model year record

1990 FREIGHTLINER FLN

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 00V019002

Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly

Component: Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected: 151
Reported to NHTSA: 2000-01-27
Owners notified: 2000-08-07

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH FONTAINE FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. THE FIFTH WHEEL MOUNTING PLATES CAN CRACK.

Safety risk

UNDER THE TRAILER LOADING, THE MOUNTING PLATE COULD EVENTUALLY FAIL DUE TO FATIGUE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE MOUNTING PLATES THAT ARE CRACKED.

Owner complaints

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

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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