1998 FREIGHTLINER FL-60

1 recalls — 2 complaints

99V085000 Apr 20, 1999
PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE
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.
Remedy: 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.
1,935 vehicles affected
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Nov 21, 2000
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS USING VEHICLE AS AN AMBULANCE. DRIVER'S SIDE INBOUND SEAT BELT BUCKLE PLASTIC SLEEVE MECHANISM HAS COME OFF, CAUSING BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURER HAS STATED THAT ENTIRE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY NEED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS May 8, 2000
NOTICE NUMEROUR MISSING AND SPOTTY WELDS, CALCULATIONS OF WELD STENGTH, NONE OF THE VEHICLE WOULD WITHSTAND A SIDE OR REAR IMPACT FROM A MID SIZE VEHICLE TRAVELING AT MODERATE SPEEDS WITHOUT THE SEAMS OF THE BOX COMING APART, POOR DESIGN, LACK OF STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY AND NEGLIGENT QUALITY CONTROL
Crash 5 injured