1999 FREIGHTLINER FLC Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 99V055002 on 03/28/1999
- Component:
- Service brakes, air
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/1998 - 01/30/1999
- Affected:
- 285
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with meritor air brake automatic slack adjusters. some of the automatic slack adjusters had insufficient torque applied to the guide pawl cap screw.
- Consequence:
- Without sufficient torque on the guide pawl cap screw, the brakes could gradually lose adjustment, increasing the vehicle stopping distance.
- Correction:
- Dealers will check the torque on the automatic slack adjuster guide pawl. if there is no torque, the brakes will be adjusted and the guide pawl will be tightened to 15-20 ft. lbs.
- Notes:
- Owner notification is expected to begin during may 1999. 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 1-800-547-0712.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 99V181002 on 01/11/2000
- Component:
- Electrical system:ignition:module
- Manufactured:
- 12/21/1998 - 07/15/1999
- Affected:
- 320
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with caterpillar engines and eaton autoshift transmissions. the engines can stall because of software problems.
- Consequence:
- Increased steering effort can occur.
- Correction:
- Caterpillar is conducting the owner notification and remedy of this recall. dealers will update these engines with software changes.
- Notes:
- Caterpillar is conducting the owner notification and remedy of this recall.owner notification is expected to begin during august 1999.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 1-800-547-0712.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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