1970 Freightliner Freightliner Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 77V231000
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER LLC
Date of Owner Notification: June 7th, 1978

Defect Summary:
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES CONTAIN DEFECTIVE BALL STUDS THAT WERE IMPROPERLY HEAT-TREATED AND THUS CONTAIN CRACKS. THESE STUDS, LOCATED IN THE PITMAN ARM, COULD EVENTUALLY FRACTURE IN THE THREADED PORTION UNDER THE RETAINING NUT.

Corrective Summary:
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PITMAN ARM BALL STUD WITH A NEW ONE, WITHOUT CHARGE.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; BALL STUD.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD RESULT, CAUSING LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 71V205000
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER LLC
Date of Owner Notification: October 24th, 1971

Recall Notes:
FRIEGHTLINER CAMPAIGN NO N/A.ALL MODELS EQUIPPED W/CUMMINS V 903 ENGINES.POSSIBILITY THAT THROTTLE SPRING MAY BREAK CAUSING THROTTLE TO REMAIN IN OPENPOSITION.IF CONDITION EXISTS,COULD RESULT IN LOSS VEHICLE CONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSTALLING NEW MODIFIED SPRING.)

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 74V158000
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER LLC
Date of Owner Notification: September 4th, 1974

Recall Notes:
FREIGHTLINER CAMPAIGN NO FL-0028.TRACTOR.POSSIBILITY THAT THE SUSPENSIONBEAM HANGER BRACKETS ON THE TANDEM REAR AXLES MAY DEVELOP CRACKS AFTER 200,000MILESOF OVER-THE-ROAD SERVICE.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS IT CAN EVENTUALLYCAUSE THE BRACKETS TO FAIL AND CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.THISRECALL SUPPLEMENTS 71-0071 INITIATED ON APRIL 23, 1971 FOR THE SAME DEFECT.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING BRACKETS WHERE NECESSARY).

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 75V119000
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER LLC
Date of Owner Notification: November 5th, 1975

Recall Notes:
TRUCK.MANF'D AFTER AUG.1967.POSSIBILITY THAT FATIGUE CRACKS CAN DEVELOPIN THE AREA OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AROUND THE PIVOT PIN HOLES.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACING PEDAL WITH AN IMPROVED DESIGN)

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 70V021000
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER LLC
Manufactured Begin Date: June 1st, 1969
Date of Owner Notification: February 24th, 1970

Recall Notes:
POSSIBILITY THAT UPPER STEERING GEAR BOOT THAT ATTACHES TO DECK AND SEALS TOSTEERING DRIVELINE MAY BE ABNORMALLY TACKY ON INSIDE.UNDER CERTAINOPERATIONS, THIS COULD CAUSE BOOT TO ADHERE TO DRIVELINE, PULLING ITSELF LOOSEFROM ITS SEAL ON THE DECK AND CAUSING INTERFERENCE IN THE TURNING OF STEERINGWHEEL.(CORRECT BY ADDING A BUSHING SLEEVE INSIDE OF BOOT.)

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 71V071000
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER LLC
Date of Owner Notification: April 23rd, 1971

Recall Notes:
FREIGHTLINER FIELD BULLETIN NO FSB 11-39.TRUCK-TRACTOR.SUS PENSION BEAMHANGER BRACKETS ON TANDEM REAR AXLES MAY DEVELOPCRACKS AFTER 200,000 MILES OFOVER-THE-ROAD SERVICE.THIS COU LD EVENTUALLY CAUSE BRACKETS TO FAIL ANDRESULT IN LOSS OF VEH ICLE CONTROL.BY REPLACING BRACKETS).