NHTSA campaign 97V114001

FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION recall 97V114001

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCK. THE SHOULDER BOLT WHICH HOLDS THE GROTE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH CASE AND COMPONENTS TOGETHER CAN LOOSEN RESULTING IN THE TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTIONING.

Reported 08/04/1997

What can happen

IF THE TURN SIGNAL FUNCTION IS LOST, FOLLOWING MOTORISTS WOULD NOT BE AWARE OF THE TURNING VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Repair

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND TIGHTEN ANY LOOSE BOLTS AND IN THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WITHIN 2 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE RECALL NOTIFICATION LETTER. THE SHOULDER BOLT WILL BE REMOVED, CLEANED, AND REINSTALLED WITH LOCTITE. OWNERS CAN ALSO REQUEST LOCTITE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS SO THEY CAN FIX THE VEHICLES THEMSELVES.

Components

Exterior lighting: Turn signal: Switch

Affected years and models

A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.

1994 Freightliner FL-70View records 1994 Freightliner FL106View records 1994 Freightliner FL111View records 1994 Freightliner FL50View records 1994 Freightliner FL60View records 1994 Freightliner FL80View records 1994 Freightliner FLAView records 1994 Freightliner FLBView records 1994 Freightliner FLDView records 1994 Freightliner MB50View records 1994 Freightliner MB60View records 1994 Freightliner MB70View records 1993 Freightliner FL-70View records 1993 Freightliner FL106View records 1993 Freightliner FL111View records 1993 Freightliner FL50View records 1993 Freightliner FL60View records 1993 Freightliner FL80View records 1993 Freightliner FLAView records 1993 Freightliner FLBView records 1993 Freightliner FLDView records 1993 Freightliner MB50View records 1993 Freightliner MB60View records 1993 Freightliner MB70View records 1992 Freightliner FL-70View records 1992 Freightliner FL106View records 1992 Freightliner FL111View records 1992 Freightliner FL50View records 1992 Freightliner FL60View records 1992 Freightliner FL80View records 1992 Freightliner FLAView records 1992 Freightliner FLBView records 1992 Freightliner FLDView records 1992 Freightliner MB50View records 1992 Freightliner MB60View records 1992 Freightliner MB70View records 1991 Freightliner FL-70View records 1991 Freightliner FL106View records 1991 Freightliner FL111View records 1991 Freightliner FL50View records 1991 Freightliner FL60View records 1991 Freightliner FL80View records 1991 Freightliner FLAView records 1991 Freightliner FLBView records 1991 Freightliner FLDView records 1991 Freightliner MB50View records 1991 Freightliner MB60View records 1991 Freightliner MB70View records