1987 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 87V020000 on 03/01/1987
- Component:
- Electrical system:battery:cables
- Manufactured:
- 04/30/1985 - 02/28/1987
- Affected:
- 3,250
- Defect:
- Under certain conditions, an electrical short circuit can develop.
- Consequence:
- Short circuit could result in trucks catching fire.
- Correction:
- Replace existing picture frame type battery retainer with an i frame retainer and install convoluted tubing over positive battery cable.
- Notes:
- System: electrical.vehicle description: flc 112, conventional heavy-duty trucks.
- Campaign:
- 87V147000 on 09/20/1987
- Component:
- Service brakes, air:drum:chamber
- Manufactured:
- 09/30/1985 - 05/31/1987
- Affected:
- 41
- Defect:
- Incorrect size air brake actuator chambers were installed on the drive axles.
- Consequence:
- This could result in increased stopping distance.
- Correction:
- Replace drive axle brake chambers with correct size chambers.
- Notes:
- System: air brake actuator chambers.vehicle description: heavy duty conventional trucks.
- Campaign:
- 87V192000 on 01/06/1988
- Component:
- Seat belts:front:anchorage
- Manufactured:
- 08/31/1985 - 08/31/1987
- Affected:
- 180
- Defect:
- Fastener that connects the harness belt d ring to the b pillar may not be long enough to provide full thread engagement with the anchorage weld nut.
- Consequence:
- Seat belts could fail and not adequately protect theoccupant.
- Correction:
- Replace mounting hardware with hex shoulder bolt and .55 inch spacer.
- Notes:
- System: seat beltsvehicle description: conventional trucks.
- Campaign:
- 88V160000 on 10/17/1988
- Component:
- Steering:linkages
- Manufactured:
- 01/31/1984 - 08/31/1988
- Affected:
- 92
- Defect:
- Steering arm may fail if used on eaton efa12f4 from axle in conjunction with ross hfb70 power steering gear.
- Consequence:
- A failed steering gear arm could lead to loss of vehiclecontrol and vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Install a nonadjustable 1500 psi power steering pump pressure relief valve to limit steering arm forces. replace steering arm with a design capable of withstanding higher forces. adjust maximum poppet valve settings to 500 psi and adjust axle stops.
- Notes:
- System: steering.vehicle description: long conventional and hcoe trucks equipped with eatonefa12f4 front axle and ross hfb70 steering gear.
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