1974 Freightliner Freightliner Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 80V031000
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER LLC
Manufactured Begin Date: June 1st, 1979
Manufactured End Date: February 1st, 1980
Date of Owner Notification: July 23rd, 1980

Defect Summary:
CRACKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE TRUCK"S REAR TOWING CROSSMEMBER WHICH SUPPORTS THE TRAILER HITCH AND TO WHICH THE SAFETY CABLES ARE ATTACHED. SHOULD THESE CRACKS PROGRESS TO THE POINT OF COMPLETE SEPARATION, THE CROSSMEMBER AND THE TRAILER COULD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE TRUCK.

Corrective Summary:
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE "A" FRAMES AND ANY OTHER DAMAGED PARTS AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A REAR TOWING CROSSMEMBER AND "A"FRAME ASSEMBLY.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; REAR TOWING CROSSMEMBER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: TRAILER DETACHMENT CAN OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING,RESULTING IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

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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: 75V012000
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER LLC
Date of Owner Notification: February 14th, 1975

Recall Notes:
EQUIPPED WITH KELSEY-HAYES WHEEL ANTI-LOCK CONTROL SYSTEM.OCT.15, 1974 THRUJAN.7, 1975.POSSIBILITY OF THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM FAILURE.THE COMPUTERMODULE CONTAINS A NUMBER OF PIN CONNECTORS WHICH MAY BE DEFECTIVE AND COULDCAUSE A LOSS OF WHEEL ANTI-LOCK CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING TO THE DRIVER.SUCH AFAILURE OF THE SYSTEM WOULD NOT CAUSE THE "ANTI-LOCK INOPERATIVE" WARNING LIGHTTO FUNCTION.(CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND REPLACING COMPUTER MODULE WITH IMPROVEDDESIGN WHERE NECESSARY)%R TH

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 74V154000
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER LLC
Date of Owner Notification: September 5th, 1974

Recall Notes:
FREIGHTLINER CAMPAIGN NO FL-0032, FL-0029, FL-0154.TRACTOR.POSSIBILITY THATTHE FIFTH WHEEL SLIDER ASSEMBLY MAY DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE SADDLE PLATE ADJACENTTO THE WELDS FOR THE FIFTH WHEEL BRACKETS.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS THE FIFTHWHEEL COULD DISCONNECT FROM THE SLIDER PLATE ASSEMBLY.(CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND REPLACING SADDLE ASSEMBLY WHERE NECESSARY).

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 75V207000
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER LLC
Date of Owner Notification: January 26th, 1976

Recall Notes:
FREIGHTLINER CAMPAIGN NO FL-0037.EQUIPPED WITH ASF-400C.POSSIBILITY THATTHE ASF-400C TAPERLOC SADDLE ASSEMBLY SLIDER MAY DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE WELDTHAT ATTACHES THE BRACKETS TO THE SLIDER SADDLE PLATE.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTTHE FIFTH WHEEL COULD DISCONNECT FROM THE SLIDER PLATE ASSEMBLY.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACING SADDLE WHERE NECESSARY).

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 74V085000
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER LLC
Date of Owner Notification: May 29th, 1974

Recall Notes:
FREIGHTLINER CAMPAIGN NO FL-0026.TRUCKS W/WILLIAM AIR CONTROL ACCELERATORTREADLE VALVE.POSSIBILITY THAT THE VALVE CAGE ASSEMBLY, AN INTERNAL PART OFTHE ACCELERATOR SYSTEMS, COULD FRACTURE RESULTING IN AN AIR LEAK OR COMPLETEMALFUNCTION.IF THIS OCCURS, IT MAY RESULT IN POOR ACCELERATION OR THETHROTTLE STICKING IN ANY POSITION.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLINGIMPROVED VALVE REPAIR KIT).

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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: 74V089000
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER LLC
Date of Owner Notification: June 3rd, 1974

Recall Notes:
FREIGHTLINER CAMPAIGN NO FL-0027.TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AIR-O-MATIC POWERSTEERING SYSTEMS.POSSIBILITY THAT THE PINS THAT ATTACH A CAP TO THE PISTONASSEMBLY IN THE DRAG LINK TORQUE VALVE IN THE AIR-O-MATIC POWERSTEERINGSYSTEMS, MAY NOT BE ADEQUATE TO RETAIN THE CAP TO THE PISTON FOR THE DURATIONOF ITS EXPECTED LIFE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING TORQUE VALVES WITHNEW ONES).

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 74V232000
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER LLC
Date of Owner Notification: February 14th, 1975

Recall Notes:
FREIGHTLINER CAMPAIGN NO FL-0030.TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT THE CROSSMEMBERSMAY DEVELOP FATIGUE CRACKS IN THE TOW HITCH BRACING RODS.IF THIS OCCURS ITCOULD ALLOW THE TOW HITCH CROSSMEMBERS TO SEPARATE FROM THE BRACING RODS AND/ORTHE CHASSIS FRAME MEMBERS.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND MODIFYING THECROSSMEMBER BRACING SYSTEM).

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 74V067000
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER LLC
Date of Owner Notification: April 30th, 1974

Recall Notes:
TRACTOR.BUILT JUNE 1,1973 TO APRIL 25, 1974.POSSIBILITY THAT THECROSSMEMBER IN THE TOW HITCH ATTACHMENT AREA MAY DEVELOP FATIGUE CRACKS.THISCONDITION, IF IT EXISTS, CAN ULTIMATELY ALLOW THE TOW HITCH TO SEPARATE FROMTHE CROSSMEMBER.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND MODIFYING ALL CROSSMEMBERS BYADDING A DOUBLE PLATE BEHIND TOW HITCH ATTACHING BOLTS).

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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: 74V044000
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER LLC
Date of Owner Notification: March 5th, 1974

Recall Notes:
TRUCK TRACTOR.BUILT OCT.1973 TO MAR.8,1974.POSSIBILITY THAT FORGEDALUMINUM DROP CENTER DISC WHEELS WERE MACHINED OUTSIDE OF TOLERANCES IN SUCH AWAY AS TO IMPOSE SEVERE STRESSES ON THE WHEEL HUB.THIS CONDITION, IF ITEXISTS, CAN CAUSE FATIGUE FAILURE IN THE CAST ALUMINUM HUB.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACING WHEELS AND HUBS WHERE NECESSARY).