1972 Freightliner Freightliner Recalls

All 1972 Freightliner Freightliner recalls can be found below. It is important to us to provide a complete resource for recall information, so if you know of any additional related recalls, please contact us to let us know.

October 12th, 1979

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.

October 12th, 1979

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).

October 12th, 1979

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)

October 12th, 1979

NHTSA Campaign Number: 72V276000
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER LLC
Date of Owner Notification: October 23rd, 1972

Recall Notes:
FREIGHTLINER CAMPAIGN NO FSB16-17.ALL MODELS W/FH34A, FR34A, FS34A,PROTO-TYPE REAR TANDEM SUSPENSION.POSSIBILITY THAT ALLOY USED IN CASTING RHAND LH FORWARD SPRING BRACKET ON REAR TANDEM SUSPENSION MAY NOT BE WITHINSPECIFICATION.FAILURE OF BRACKET MAY OCCUR AT POINT OF RADIAL ROD TO CASTINGCONNECTION.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH NEW REPLACEMENT PARTS.).

October 12th, 1979

NHTSA Campaign Number: 72V073000
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER LLC
Date of Owner Notification: March 14th, 1972

Recall Notes:
TILT CAB.MANFD 1-1 THRU 3-9 1972.POSSIBILITY THAT WELDS ATTACHING STEERINGSHAFT TO LOWER YOKE MAY BE BELOW ACCEPTABLE STANDARDS OF QUALITY.ALTHOUGHBROKEN WELDS WILL NOT EFFECT STEERING, IT COULD PARTIALLY PULL STEERING SHAFTOUT OF LOWER YOKE WHEN CAB IS IN FULL TILT POSITION.THIS COULD ONLYHAPPENWHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING PARTS WHERENECESSARY.)

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