1996 FREIGHTLINER FLD Recalls (5)
- Campaign:
- 96V043000 on 03/11/1996
- Component:
- Service brakes, air
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/1995 - 12/31/1995
- Affected:
- 220
- Defect:
- The bolts used to mount the brake assemblies to the axles may have cracks from improper heat treatment.
- Consequence:
- These cracks could cause the bolts to fail allowing the brake assemblies to separate from the axles increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
- Correction:
- Dealers will remove and replace all brake mounting bolts.
- Notes:
- System: brakes; air systems. vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy with a reasonable time, should contact freightliner at 1-503-735-8078. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
- Campaign:
- 96V125000 on 07/09/1996
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Manufactured:
- 05/31/1995 - 03/31/1996
- Affected:
- 205
- Defect:
- The bunk support bracket can fracture allowing the bunk to drop.
- Consequence:
- The bunk could fall without warning striking an occupant sitting in the lower bunk causing personal injury.
- Correction:
- Dealers will install a bunk support bracket reinforcement kit.
- Notes:
- System: equipment; bunk sleeper. vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with an upper bunk assembly. owner notification: owner notification is expected to begin july 29, 1996. note: 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 1-503-735-8000. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
- 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:
- 97V009000 on 02/02/1997
- Component:
- Service brakes, air:controls:foot control
- Manufactured:
- 09/30/1993 - 02/11/1996
- Affected:
- 13,565
- Defect:
- Corrosion can occur in the foot brake valve adapter bore and plunger due to water and road salt intrusion.
- Consequence:
- Accumulated corrosion and water intrusion can result in the plunger sticking, especially during extremely cold weather service.
- Correction:
- Dealers will remove and replace the brake valve adapter with an improved design that has full face contact with the gasket.
- Notes:
- Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin march 3, 1997.note: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.
- Campaign:
- 97V196001 on 11/19/1997
- Component:
- Suspension:front:hub
- Manufactured:
- 01/31/1996 - 11/29/1996
- Affected:
- 4,048
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with design level 1, rockwell ff980 series front axle. the front axle hub flange can develop cracks due to high stress levels.
- Consequence:
- Cracks in a hub flange can result in a wheel separation.
- Correction:
- Dealers will remove and replace the front hubs with an improved design level 2 hub.
- Notes:
- Owner notification will be completed by december 10, 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.
1996 FREIGHTLINER FLD TSB
- Bulletin:
- SF109AC
- Component:
- 114100 electrical system:wiring:front underhood
- Summary:
- Detroit diesel optimized idle system. *tw
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