Freightliner Fln106 1998
Model Fln106 made in 1998 by Freightliner got 2 recalls. There were some recalls concerningservice brakes, air, steering.
Model 1998
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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| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V281000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION | from 06/01/1996 to 09/30/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 348 | 03/10/1999 | MFR | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 11/05/1998 | 11/10/1998 | 571 | 121 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with automatic transmissions and an optional shift selector with a park brake position. these vehicles do not comply with the emergency brake system requirements of fmvss no. 121, air brake system. if the secondary air system is drained, the spring brakes will apply and the ability to apply, release, and modulate the service brakes will be lost. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Increased braking effort will be required, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will repair the brake system on these vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began march 10, 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). | |||||||||||||||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V108000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION | from 08/31/1997 to 03/05/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 36 | 07/17/1999 | MFR | FREIGHTLINER LLC | 05/05/1999 | 05/10/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with dual steering. the steering column welds on these vehicles can fracture, allowing the steering column to separate. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A complete loss of vehicle steering on the affected side could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace these steering columns. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began july 17, 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). | |||||||||||||||