Freightliner Century 1995
Model Century made in 1995 by Freightliner got 2 recalls as well as 3 service bulletins. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system and engine and engine cooling. There were some recalls concerningsteering and vehicle speed control.
Model 1995
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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| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V112000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION | from 07/01/1995 to 06/18/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 11366 | 07/30/1997 | MFR | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 07/16/1997 | 07/29/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: heavy duty truck. leaks through the firewall or steering shaft boots allows water to run down the steering shaft. the steering shaft slip spline corrodes causing it to seize. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Increased steering effort can result increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the steering shaft with a new design that is installed in an inverted orientation so no water can enter the splines. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification:owner notification began july 30, 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. | |||||||||||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V181001 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION | from 01/05/1996 to 09/19/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 258 | 09/23/1996 | MFR | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 09/24/1996 | 10/01/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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 Summary | If unintentional cranking of the engine occurs, persons working in the vicinity of the engine could be injured and the vehicle could move. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 5463 | 11/01/1996 | 50599 | Cb jumper harness. *tw | 05/27/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 5465 | 11/01/1996 | 50600 | Engine coolant supply tube. *tw | 05/27/1997 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 8356 | 11/01/1996 | 50598 | Automatic temperature control (a.t.c.) module replacement. *tw | 05/27/1997 | |