Freightliner American Lafrance 1999
Model American Lafrance made in 1999 by Freightliner got 2 recalls. There were some recalls concerningseat belts, service brakes, air.
Model 1999
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| SEAT BELTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V293000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION | from 03/08/1999 to 08/11/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 65 | 01/31/2001 | MFR | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 10/02/2000 | 10/19/2000 | 571 | 210 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: certain fire trucks fail to comply with requirements of fmvss no. 210, seat belt assembly anchorages. the forward facing rear seat belt anchorages do not comply. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Additional reinforcements will be added to the seat belt anchorages. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began january 31, 2001.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). | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - SUPPLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V145000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION | from 03/01/1997 to 02/22/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 32 | 07/19/1999 | MFR | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 06/09/1999 | 06/10/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: fire trucks equipped with air tank drain heaters. the wiring used in the harness for the air tank drain heater is undersized. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If there is a short in the heater and the circuit breaker does not trip, the harness will overheat. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the harness with one that has larger gauge wires. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin during july 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). | |||||||||||||||