1983 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL Recalls

SELECT A YEAR

2002 1996 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975

1983 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL Recall

Item Affected: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR

Date Announced: 09/07/1983

Description of Recall: THE PINCH BOLT INSTALLED ON THE STEERING GEAR COMPONENT IS OF A SMALLER SIZE THAN SPECIFIED.

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE INCORRECTLY SIZED PINCH BOLT WITH A PROPERLY SIZED ONE IF NECESSARY.

Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; PINCH BOLT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE UNIVERSAL JOINT DRIVE YOKE COULD SLIDE OFF THEGEAR, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND, POSSIBLY, AN ACCIDENT.

1983 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL Recall

Item Affected: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

Date Announced: 10/20/1986

Description of Recall: SEAT BELTS CAN LOOSEN AS THE TRUCK IS DRIVEN. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: DRIVER AND PASSENGER WOULD NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH.

Conequence:

Action Need To Fix It: REPLACE THE NON LOCKING RETRACTOR SEAT BELTS WITH AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR SEAT BELTS.

Notes: SYSTEM: SEAT BELTS. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LONG CONVENTIONAL TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH NON LOCKING RETRACTOR SEAT BELTS.