1988 FREIGHTLINER FREIGHTLINER Recalls (10)
- Campaign:
- 88V088000 on 06/06/1988
- Component:
- Structure
- Manufactured:
- 03/31/1988 - 04/30/1988
- Affected:
- 150
- Defect:
- The welded gussett supporting the lower fuel tank step is of insufficient strength.
- Consequence:
- Steps could break away and possibly cause injury to user.
- Correction:
- Install an end plate that will tie together upper and lower steps adding sufficient strength to support the lower step.
- Notes:
- System: dual level steps.vehicle description: high cab over engine and long conventional trucks equippedwith dual level steps on 22 7/8 inch diameter fuel tanks.
- Campaign:
- 88V148000 on 09/18/1988
- Component:
- Electrical system
- Manufactured:
- 04/30/1988 - 07/31/1988
- Affected:
- 1,250
- Defect:
- Resonators used in manufacturing of vigil ii lightbars may cause unpredictable operation.
- Consequence:
- This could result in loss of turn signals, hazard warninglights, high beam indicator, or low air warning signal.
- Correction:
- Replace suspect light bars.
- Notes:
- System: electrical.vehicle description: trucks equipped with optional vigil ii lightbarmanufactured by bendix.
- Campaign:
- 88V167000 on 10/31/1988
- Component:
- Steering:linkages
- Manufactured:
- 01/31/1988 - 06/30/1988
- Affected:
- 160
- Defect:
- Nuts that retain the steering and tie rod arms may crack while tightening, due to a deep bar defect.
- Consequence:
- Steering capabilities could be adversely affected.
- Correction:
- Replace the steering lever nuts. if nuts are cracked, mounting studs will also be replaced.
- Notes:
- System: steering lever nuts.vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with certain gkn steering axles.
- Campaign:
- 89V020000 on 02/26/1989
- Component:
- Seat belts
- Manufactured:
- 05/31/1987 - 12/31/1988
- Affected:
- 2,000
- Defect:
- When seat belts are not being worn, abrading of the webbing may occur at the d-ring.
- Consequence:
- Seat belt may not properly restrain occupant in caseof an accident which could result in more serious injuries.
- Correction:
- Replace seat belt webbing.
- Notes:
- System: seat belt.vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with 3 point seat belts andbostrom smartseats.
- Campaign:
- 89V082000 on 06/04/1989
- Component:
- Steering:linkages
- Manufactured:
- 02/29/1988 - 03/31/1989
- Affected:
- 80
- Defect:
- Certain steering gear pitman arm pinch bolts may be defective; also, torquing may have been above specification.
- Consequence:
- Bolts could fail resulting in loss of steering controlwith potential for an accident.
- Correction:
- Replace pitman arm pinch bolts.
- Notes:
- System: steering/pitman arm pinch bolts.vehicle description: high cab over engine, long conventional and low cab forwardtrucks with hfb steering gears.
- Campaign:
- 89V083000 on 06/04/1989
- Component:
- Steering:wheel and handle bar
- Manufactured:
- 02/29/1988 - 01/31/1989
- Affected:
- 9,832
- Defect:
- There may be excessive torquing of the lower steering column pinch bolts.
- Consequence:
- Bolts could fracture, adversely affecting steeringcontrol which could result in an accident.
- Correction:
- Replace suspect pinch bolts.
- Notes:
- System: lower steering column pinch bolts.vehicle description: high cab over engine and long conventional trucks.
- Campaign:
- 89V129000 on 08/11/1989
- Component:
- Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:differential proportional valve
- Manufactured:
- 05/31/1988 - 07/31/1988
- Affected:
- 41
- Defect:
- Trucks will experience reduced braking at low brake application pressures when operating in the bobtail mode.
- Consequence:
- Reduced braking creates the potential for an accident.
- Correction:
- Replace front axle ratio valves with standard valving that does not reduce application pressure.
- Notes:
- System:brakes.vehicle description:heavy duty trucks equipped with rear axle bobtail brakeproportioning and front axle brake ratio valves.
- Campaign:
- 89V134000 on 08/20/1989
- Component:
- Seats
- Manufactured:
- 08/31/1988 - 09/30/1989
- Affected:
- 107
- Defect:
- The seat insert material does not meet the flammability requirements of fmvss 302.
- Consequence:
- Trucks fail to comply with fmvss 302.
- Correction:
- Remove and replace all suspect seat upholstery.
- Notes:
- System:seats/fmvss 302.vehicle desccription:high cab over engine and long conventional trucks.
- Campaign:
- 89V154000 on 09/25/1989
- Component:
- Wheels:center section
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/1986 - 02/29/1988
- Affected:
- 19,000
- Defect:
- Nuts that retain the wheel hubs on the tandem drive axles may not be properly torqued on the left hand side.
- Consequence:
- Wheel could come off while truck is in service; thiscould result in an accident.
- Correction:
- Properly torque left side drive axle spindle jam nuts on both forward and rear drive axles; replace any loose wheel hub nuts.
- Notes:
- System:wheels/hub.vehicle description:heavy-duty trucks equipped with rockwell tandem driveaxles and outboard mounted brake drums.
- Campaign:
- 93V069000 on 04/29/1993
- Component:
- Service brakes, air:disc:chamber
- Manufactured:
- 11/30/1988 - 12/31/1992
- Affected:
- 200
- Defect:
- 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:
- Limited application of service brakes on a wheelincreases stopping distance which could result in an accident.
- Correction:
- Replace the brake chambers with chambers that have been reinforced for horizontal mounting.
- Notes:
- System: brakes.vehicle description: heavy trucks with spring brake type mgm brake chambersinstalled on rockwell tag axles.
1988 FREIGHTLINER FREIGHTLINER TSB
- Bulletin:
- 954-12
- Component:
- 073200 fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system:injectors
- Summary:
- 954-12 installation of the fuel injector.pdf
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