Freightliner Fl-70 1997

Model Fl-70 made in 1997 by Freightliner got 3 consumer complains there is 1 investigation as well as 2 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to suspension, vehicle speed control. The car had one investigation (power train). There were some recalls concerningparking brake, power train.

Fl-70 year 1997

Recalls
Defect investigations
Consumer Complaints

Car dealers

Model 1997

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
PARKING BRAKE - DRIVELINE
99V085000	FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION	from 07/01/1997 to 05/31/1998	V (Vehicle)	1935	05/28/1999	MFR	FREIGHTLINER LLC	04/20/1999	04/29/1999
Defect Summary	Vehicle description: trucks equipped with a driveline parking brake. the fasteners that connect the end of transmission companion flange to the park drum and driveline may loosen.
Consequence Summary	If this is undetected, the fasteners may fatigue and eventually shear off allowing the driveline to separate, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Summary	Dealers will inspect the flange fasteners for proper torque and replace any fasteners found loose. if the fasteners are found to be properly torqued, they will be removed, permalock will be added, and then retorqued to proper specifications.
Notes	Owner notification began may 28, 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).
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT
97V052000	FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION	from 08/22/1995 to 03/31/1997	V (Vehicle)	5997	06/03/1997	MFR	FREIGHTLINER LLC	04/08/1997	04/17/1997
Defect Summary	Vehicle description: vans and trucks equipped with an optional automatic transmission shift lever that includes a park brake position. the transmission shifter/park brake lever can bind before fully engaging in the park brake position causing a false park condition.
Consequence Summary	The vehicle can move after being placed in park increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Summary	Dealers will install a spacer plate in the shifter and inspect for the presence of an e clip that detains the detent pin.
Notes	Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin may 6, 1997.note: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 1-503-735-8662.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

Investigations

NHTSA ID	Manufacturer	Date open	Subject	Recall campaign
POWER TRAIN
RQ99009	FREIGHTLINER LLC	06/01/1999	DRIVELINE FASTENER FAILURE	99V085000
	The fasteners connecting the transmission companion flange to the park brakde drum and driveline can loosen.

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM - LINES AND FITTINGS
07/23/2003	198069	1	08/01/2001
	While traveling @ 54 mph, looaded with 36 thousand pounds of shell to a jobsite northbound on hwy 41 on the inside lane, went over the railroad tracks, and due to poor depression hump on railroad tracks caused vehicle to blow out airbag and piston which required repair costing our company $415.02, and a loss of work to our company costing us a total of $991.81 for the delivery of materials to a job lost due to not being able to perform the work as required. *ak
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES
		1
	Consumer states that the accelerator sticks to the floor due to a frayed accelerator cable. *slc

Car dealers selling

State	City	Zip	Name	Phone
FL	TAMPA	33619	FREIGHTLINER OF TAMPA	813-621-6931