1989 FREIGHTLINER FREIGHTLINER Recalls (5)
- 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:
- 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:
- 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.
1989 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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