1990 Freightliner Freightliner Recalls

All 1990 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.

April 30th, 1993
Recalled Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CHAMBER
Recall Date
April 30th, 1993
Units Effected
200
NHTSA Campaign Number: 93V069000
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER LLC
Manufactured Begin Date: December 1st, 1988
Manufactured End Date: January 1st, 1993
Date of Owner Notification: June 22nd, 1993

Defect Summary:
THE SPRING BRAKE CHAMBERS MOUNTED ON TAG AXLES WITH MOUNTING STUDS ALIGNED HORIZONTALLY INSTEAD OF VERTICALLY CAN RESULT IN FRACTURE OF THE BRAKE CHAMBER HOUSING BASE WHICH LIMITS THE APPLICATION OF SERVICE BRAKES ON THE AFFECTED WHEEL.

Consequence Summary:
LIMITED APPLICATION OF SERVICE BRAKES ON A WHEELINCREASES STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Corrective Summary:
REPLACE THE BRAKE CHAMBERS WITH CHAMBERS THAT HAVE BEEN REINFORCED FOR HORIZONTAL MOUNTING.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: BRAKES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS WITH SPRING BRAKE TYPE MGM BRAKE CHAMBERSINSTALLED ON ROCKWELL TAG AXLES.

April 16th, 1991
Recalled Component
STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Recall Date
April 16th, 1991
Units Effected
1,061
NHTSA Campaign Number: 91V047000
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER LLC
Manufactured Begin Date: November 1st, 1990
Manufactured End Date: December 1st, 1990
Date of Owner Notification: March 6th, 1991

Defect Summary:
THE STEERING WHEEL HUB TAPER MAY BE LARGER THAN THE SPECIFIED TOLERANCES.

Consequence Summary:
PROGRESSIVE WEAR OF THE MATING PARTS COULD RESULT IN HUBSPLINE WEAR, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL FIT TO BECOME LOOSE. A LOOSE FIT IN THESTEERING WHEEL HUB CAN CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND POTENTIAL VEHICLECRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Corrective Summary:
REPLACE DEFECTIVE STEERING WHEEL HUBS.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: STEERING WHEEL HUB TAPER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.

Recall Comments

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