1995 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 96V181001 on 09/30/1996
- Component:
- Vehicle speed control
- Manufactured:
- 01/04/1996 - 09/18/1996
- Affected:
- 258
- Defect:
- These vehicles are equipped with a detroit diesel optimized idle system. if the ignition is turned on and the fuse for the electronic control module (ecm) power feed line is removed or burned out, the safety features designed to prevent injury to persons working in the vicinity of the engine will be bypassed, and unintentional cranking of the engine will occur.
- Consequence:
- If unintentional cranking of the engine occurs, persons working in the vicinity of the engine could be injured and the vehicle could move.
- Correction:
- Detroit diesel distributors will rewire the vehicles using a revised ecm which will eliminate unintentional cranking.
- Notes:
- Owner notification:owner notification began september 23, 1996.note:owners who take their vehicle to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner at 1-503-735-8000 or detroit diesel at 1-313-592-7357.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
- Campaign:
- 97V112000 on 07/28/1997
- Component:
- Steering:wheel and handle bar
- Manufactured:
- 06/30/1995 - 06/17/1997
- Affected:
- 11,366
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: heavy duty truck. leaks through the firewall or steering shaft boots allows water to run down the steering shaft. the steering shaft slip spline corrodes causing it to seize.
- Consequence:
- Increased steering effort can result increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the steering shaft with a new design that is installed in an inverted orientation so no water can enter the splines.
- Notes:
- Owner notification:owner notification began july 30, 1997. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact freightliner at 1-503-735-8682.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
1995 FREIGHTLINER CENTURY TSBs (4)
- Bulletin:
- 8356
- Component:
- 353600 equipment:air conditioner
- Summary:
- Automatic temperature control (a.t.c.) module replacement. *tw
- Bulletin:
- 5463
- Component:
- 114000 electrical system:wiring
- Summary:
- Cb jumper harness. *tw
- Bulletin:
- 5465
- Component:
- 062000 engine and engine cooling:cooling system
- Summary:
- Engine coolant supply tube. *tw
- Bulletin:
- sb2057
- Component:
- 070000 fuel system, gasoline
- Summary:
- Sb2057 new surge tank design
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