1983 Freightliner Conventional Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 88V138000
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER LLC
Manufactured Begin Date: September 1st, 1981
Manufactured End Date: November 1st, 1983
Date of Owner Notification: October 19th, 1988

Defect Summary:
THE HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR SPEED CONTROL RESISTORS CAN UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS OVERHEAT AND STALL.

Consequence Summary:
THIS COULD RESULT IN LOW AIR FLOW ACROSS THE RESISTORNETWORK AND HIGH AMPERAGE, ALLOWING THE AIR DUCT TO REACH ELEVATED TEMPERATURESWITH THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE.

Corrective Summary:
INSTALL A THERMO CUTOFF DEVICE IN THE HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM AND/OR REPLACE THE BLOWER MOTOR SWITCH.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LONG CONVENTIONAL AND HIGH CAB OVER ENGINE TRUCKS.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 86V137000
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER LLC
Manufactured Begin Date: October 1st, 1983
Manufactured End Date: March 1st, 1986
Date of Owner Notification: November 20th, 1986

Defect Summary:
SEAT BELTS CAN LOOSEN AS THE TRUCK IS DRIVEN. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: DRIVER AND PASSENGER WOULD NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH.

Corrective Summary:
REPLACE THE NON LOCKING RETRACTOR SEAT BELTS WITH AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR SEAT BELTS.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: SEAT BELTS. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LONG CONVENTIONAL TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH NON LOCKING RETRACTOR SEAT BELTS.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 86V118000
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER LLC
Manufactured Begin Date: September 1st, 1983
Manufactured End Date: July 1st, 1986
Date of Owner Notification: November 6th, 1986

Defect Summary:
THE HANDHOLD MOUNTING SYSTEM, WHICH CONSISTS OF A TUBULAR HANDLE HELD IN THREE PLACES BY CAST ALUMINUM BRACKETS AND ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE EXHAUST MUFFLER HEAT SHIELD. VIBRATION FROM THIS SYSTEM CAUSES THE HANDHOLD PARTS TO WEAR. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE PARTS WEAR THIN THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT THE HANDHOLD MIGHT GIVE WAY UNDER THE WEIGHT OF A DRIVER. THIS COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.

Corrective Summary:
REPLACE THE END BRACKETS WITH A MODIFIED DESIGN UTILIZING A RUBBER ISOLATER. ALSO, ADD A PLASTIC SLEEVE TO THE CENTER BRACKET FOR ISOLATION.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: STRUCTURE/HANDHOLD. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HIGH COE AND LONG CONVENTIAL TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITHVERTICAL BAR HANDHOLD.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 83V089000
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER LLC
Manufactured Begin Date: April 1st, 1982
Manufactured End Date: April 1st, 1983
Date of Owner Notification: October 28th, 1983

Defect Summary:
THE PINCH BOLT INSTALLED ON THE STEERING GEAR COMPONENT IS OF A SMALLER SIZE THAN SPECIFIED.

Corrective Summary:
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE INCORRECTLY SIZED PINCH BOLT WITH A PROPERLY SIZED ONE IF NECESSARY.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; PINCH BOLT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE UNIVERSAL JOINT DRIVE YOKE COULD SLIDE OFF THEGEAR, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND, POSSIBLY, AN ACCIDENT.