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1988 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL

2 recalls, 0 complaints

88V168000 Oct 24, 1988
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Defect Description
FASTENERS THAT RETAIN THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE PIVOT TUBE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TORQUED.
Consequence
BRAKE PEDALS COULD DETACH FROM THE PIVOT TUBE WHILE TRUCKIS IN OPERATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy
REINSTALL BRAKE PEDAL CLAMP FASTENERS WITH LOCTITE AND TORQUE PROPERLY.
4,513 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER CORP.
88V160000 Oct 11, 1988
STEERING:LINKAGES
Defect Description
STEERING ARM MAY FAIL IF USED ON EATON EFA12F4 FROM AXLE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ROSS HFB70 POWER STEERING GEAR.
Consequence
A FAILED STEERING GEAR ARM COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
INSTALL A NONADJUSTABLE 1500 PSI POWER STEERING PUMP PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE TO LIMIT STEERING ARM FORCES. REPLACE STEERING ARM WITH A DESIGN CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING HIGHER FORCES. ADJUST MAXIMUM POPPET VALVE SETTINGS TO 500 PSI AND ADJUST AXLE STOPS.
92 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER CORP.

No complaints found for this vehicle.

NHTSA Safety Investigations, FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE90074 Opened: Apr 10, 1990 , Closed: Aug 7, 1990
PE, Closed , Model Year: 1987
BATTERY CABLE SHORTS
There is no summary currently available

FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL across all model years (1975, 2002).

39 Total Recalls
118 Total Complaints
1 Investigations
6 Reported Crashes
16 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL - Year by Year

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Year Recalls Complaints
2018 0 2 View
2008 0 2 View
2007 0 4 View
2002 1 2 View
2001 0 9 View
2000 0 14 View
1999 0 11 View
1998 0 5 View
1997 0 15 View
1996 1 8 View
1995 0 7 View
1994 0 1 View
1993 0 27 View
1992 0 2 View
1991 0 2 View
1990 0 3 View
1989 0 1 View
1988 (current) 2 0
1987 4 0 View
1986 6 1 View
1985 7 0 View
1984 4 1 View
1983 4 0 View
1982 2 0 View
1979 2 0 View
1978 1 0 View
1977 2 0 View
1976 2 0 View
1975 1 0 View

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