1987 FREIGHTLINER FREIGHTLINER Recalls
Item Affected: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Date Announced: 03/13/1987
Description of Recall: SEAT BELT MOUNTING BRACKET STRENGTH MAY BE BELOW REQUIREMENT OF FMVSS 209 AND COULD CRACK.
Conequence: SEAT BELT MAY NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN OCCUPANT; ALSO,VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 209.
Action Need To Fix It: REPLACE 3 POINT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MOUNTING BOLT 601-B BRACKETS.
Notes: SYSTEM: SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MOUNTING BRACKETS/FMVSS 209.VEHICLE DESCRIPTIO: CAB OVER ENGINE AND LONG CONVENTIONAL TRUCKS.
Item Affected: SEAT BELTS
Date Announced: 07/10/1987
Description of Recall: FASTENERS USED TO ASSEMBLE THE D RING ANCHORAGE FOR THE SHOULDER HARNESS MAY NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO MEET SPECIFIED LOAD REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 210.
Conequence: TRUCKS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 210.
Action Need To Fix It: REPLACE MONOBOLT FASTENERS WITH HIGH CLAMP 1/4 IN BLIND RIVETS.
Notes: SYSTEM: SEAT BELTS/FMVSS 210.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 120 FT LONG CONVENTIONAL TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONALTYPE 2 SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES.
Item Affected: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET
Date Announced: 02/19/1987
Description of Recall: WELDS JOINING THE AXLE SUPPORT BRACKET TO THE REAR DRIVE AXLE MAY BE DEFECTIVE DUE TO INSUFFICIENT COVERAGE AND/OR PENETRATION.
Conequence: WELDS COULD FAIL, RESULTING IN REAR AXLE SEPARATING FROMTHE SUSPENSION.
Action Need To Fix It: REMOVE EXISTING WELDS AND REWELD BY A CERTIFIED WELDER.
Notes: SYSTEM: AXLE SUPPORT BRACKET WELDS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HIGH COE AND LONG CONVENTIONAL TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TANDEMDRIVE HENDRICKSON SUSPENSIONS AND EATON AXLES.
Item Affected: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Date Announced: 08/26/1988
Description of Recall: SEAT BELT WEBBING MAY CHAFE AS THE SEAT SLIDES BACK AND FORTH.
Conequence: OVER TIME BELT COULD WEAR THROUGH RENDERING ITINEFFECTIVE.
Action Need To Fix It: INSTALL A SPACER FOR ADDITIONAL CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE SEAT BELT AND SEAT FRAME. REPLACE CHAFED SEAT BELTS AS NECESSARY.
Notes: SYSTEM: DRIVERS SEAT BELT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LONG CONVENTIONAL 120 INCH AND HIGH CAB OVER ENGINE TRUCKS.
Item Affected: SEAT BELTS
Date Announced: 02/16/1989
Description of Recall: WHEN SEAT BELTS ARE NOT BEING WORN, ABRADING OF THE WEBBING MAY OCCUR AT THE D-RING.
Conequence: SEAT BELT MAY NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN OCCUPANT IN CASEOF AN ACCIDENT WHICH COULD RESULT IN MORE SERIOUS INJURIES.
Action Need To Fix It: REPLACE SEAT BELT WEBBING.
Notes: SYSTEM: SEAT BELT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 3 POINT SEAT BELTS ANDBOSTROM SMARTSEATS.
Item Affected: WHEELS:CENTER SECTION
Date Announced: 09/18/1989
Description of Recall: NUTS THAT RETAIN THE WHEEL HUBS ON THE TANDEM DRIVE AXLES MAY NOT BE PROPERLY TORQUED ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE.
Conequence: WHEEL COULD COME OFF WHILE TRUCK IS IN SERVICE; THISCOULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Action Need To Fix It: PROPERLY TORQUE LEFT SIDE DRIVE AXLE SPINDLE JAM NUTS ON BOTH FORWARD AND REAR DRIVE AXLES; REPLACE ANY LOOSE WHEEL HUB NUTS.
Notes: SYSTEM: WHEELS/HUB.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY-DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ROCKWELL TANDEM DRIVEAXLES AND OUTBOARD MOUNTED BRAKE DRUMS.
