Freightliner Flc 1999
Model Flc made in 1999 by Freightliner got 2 recalls. There were some recalls concerningelectrical system, 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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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V181002 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION | from 12/22/1998 to 07/16/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 320 | MFR | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 07/27/1999 | 01/12/2000 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with caterpillar engines and eaton autoshift transmissions. the engines can stall because of software problems. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Increased steering effort can occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Caterpillar is conducting the owner notification and remedy of this recall. dealers will update these engines with software changes. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Caterpillar is conducting the owner notification and remedy of this recall.owner notification is expected to begin during august 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). | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V055002 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION | from 01/01/1999 to 01/31/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 285 | 05/07/1999 | MFR | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 03/29/1999 | 03/29/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with meritor air brake automatic slack adjusters. some of the automatic slack adjusters had insufficient torque applied to the guide pawl cap screw. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without sufficient torque on the guide pawl cap screw, the brakes could gradually lose adjustment, increasing the vehicle stopping distance. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will check the torque on the automatic slack adjuster guide pawl. if there is no torque, the brakes will be adjusted and the guide pawl will be tightened to 15-20 ft. lbs. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin during may 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). | |||||||||||||||