1989 FREIGHTLINER FREIGHTLINER Recalls
Item Affected: STEERING:LINKAGES
Date Announced: 05/19/1989
Description of Recall: CERTAIN STEERING GEAR PITMAN ARM PINCH BOLTS MAY BE DEFECTIVE; ALSO, TORQUING MAY HAVE BEEN ABOVE SPECIFICATION.
Conequence: BOLTS COULD FAIL RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROLWITH POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
Action Need To Fix It: REPLACE PITMAN ARM PINCH BOLTS.
Notes: SYSTEM: STEERING/PITMAN ARM PINCH BOLTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HIGH CAB OVER ENGINE, LONG CONVENTIONAL AND LOW CAB FORWARDTRUCKS WITH HFB STEERING GEARS.
Item Affected: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Date Announced: 05/19/1989
Description of Recall: THERE MAY BE EXCESSIVE TORQUING OF THE LOWER STEERING COLUMN PINCH BOLTS.
Conequence: BOLTS COULD FRACTURE, ADVERSELY AFFECTING STEERINGCONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Action Need To Fix It: REPLACE SUSPECT PINCH BOLTS.
Notes: SYSTEM: LOWER STEERING COLUMN PINCH BOLTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HIGH CAB OVER ENGINE AND LONG CONVENTIONAL TRUCKS.
Item Affected: SEATS
Date Announced: 08/10/1989
Description of Recall: THE SEAT INSERT MATERIAL DOES NOT MEET THE FLAMMABILITY REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 302.
Conequence: TRUCKS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS 302.
Action Need To Fix It: REMOVE AND REPLACE ALL SUSPECT SEAT UPHOLSTERY.
Notes: SYSTEM: SEATS/FMVSS 302.VEHICLE DESCCRIPTION: HIGH CAB OVER ENGINE AND LONG CONVENTIONAL 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: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CHAMBER
Date Announced: 04/26/1993
Description of Recall: THE SPRING BRAKE CHAMBERS MOUNTED ON TAG AXLES WITH MOUNTING STUDS ALIGNED HORIZONTALLY INSTEAD OF VERTICALLY CAN RESULT IN FRACTURE OF THE BRAKE CHAMBER HOUSING BASE WHICH LIMITS THE APPLICATION OF SERVICE BRAKES ON THE AFFECTED WHEEL.
Conequence: LIMITED APPLICATION OF SERVICE BRAKES ON A WHEELINCREASES STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Action Need To Fix It: REPLACE THE BRAKE CHAMBERS WITH CHAMBERS THAT HAVE BEEN REINFORCED FOR HORIZONTAL MOUNTING.
Notes: SYSTEM: BRAKES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS WITH SPRING BRAKE TYPE MGM BRAKE CHAMBERSINSTALLED ON ROCKWELL TAG AXLES.
