http://www.arfc.org/rss/feeds/autos/freightliner/conventionalThe latest automotive recalls from the National Highway Transportation Safety AdministrationSat, 27 Apr 2024 18:49:55 GMTen-us1440Copyright 2024, Eladrel Technologies, LLCAutomotiveON CERTAIN TRUCK-TRACTOR MODEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CONMET SIMPLEX STATIONARY OR SLIDING FIFTH-WHEEL, THE CLINCH PINS THAT RETAIN THE FIFTH-WHEEL PIVOT PINS MAY NOT BE FULLY INSTALLED.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000020019000096628000000317/recall.aspxTue, 17 Dec 2002 00:00:00 GMTVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ALL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH EATON DRIVE AXLES AND AXILOK SPINDLE NUTS. THE DRIVE AXLE HOUSINGS CONSIST OF A PLATE STEEL CENTER SECTION AND TWO FORGED SPINDLES, ONE OF WHICH IS WELDED TO EACH END OF THE CENTER SECTION. EACH SPINDLE CONTAINS A KEYWAY SLOT IN WHICH THE LOCKING TAB FOR THE WHEEL BEARING NUT LOCKING MECHANISM IS INSERTED. THE LENGTH OF THE KEYWAY SLOT MAY NOT BE LONG ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE THE TAB CAUSING THE TAB TO BE DEFORMED OR DAMAGED DURING INSTALLATION.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000008050000073089000000045/recall.aspxWed, 20 Nov 1996 00:00:00 GMTFASTENERS THAT RETAIN THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE PIVOT TUBE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TORQUED.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000005358000031867000000063/recall.aspxMon, 24 Oct 1988 00:00:00 GMTSTEERING ARM MAY FAIL IF USED ON EATON EFA12F4 FROM AXLE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ROSS HFB70 POWER STEERING GEAR.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000005350000031867000000015/recall.aspxTue, 11 Oct 1988 00:00:00 GMTSTEERING ARM MAY FAIL IF USED ON EATON EFA12F4 FROM AXLE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ROSS HFB70 POWER STEERING GEAR.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000005350000006256000000015/recall.aspxTue, 11 Oct 1988 00:00:00 GMTSTEERING ARM MAY FAIL IF USED ON EATON EFA12F4 FROM AXLE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ROSS HFB70 POWER STEERING GEAR.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000005350000006255000000015/recall.aspxTue, 11 Oct 1988 00:00:00 GMTSTEERING ARM MAY FAIL IF USED ON EATON EFA12F4 FROM AXLE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ROSS HFB70 POWER STEERING GEAR.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000005350000024488000000015/recall.aspxTue, 11 Oct 1988 00:00:00 GMTSTEERING ARM MAY FAIL IF USED ON EATON EFA12F4 FROM AXLE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ROSS HFB70 POWER STEERING GEAR.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000005350000006254000000015/recall.aspxTue, 11 Oct 1988 00:00:00 GMTTHE HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR SPEED CONTROL RESISTORS CAN UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS OVERHEAT AND STALL.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000005328000024495000000342/recall.aspxTue, 16 Aug 1988 00:00:00 GMTTHE HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR SPEED CONTROL RESISTORS CAN UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS OVERHEAT AND STALL.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000005328000024660000000342/recall.aspxTue, 16 Aug 1988 00:00:00 GMTFASTENER THAT CONNECTS THE HARNESS BELT D RING TO THE B PILLAR MAY NOT BE LONG ENOUGH TO PROVIDE FULL THREAD ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ANCHORAGE WELD NUT.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000005117000006256000000265/recall.aspxFri, 18 Dec 1987 00:00:00 GMTFASTENER THAT CONNECTS THE HARNESS BELT D RING TO THE B PILLAR MAY NOT BE LONG ENOUGH TO PROVIDE FULL THREAD ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ANCHORAGE WELD NUT.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000005117000006255000000265/recall.aspxFri, 18 Dec 1987 00:00:00 GMTFASTENER THAT CONNECTS THE HARNESS BELT D RING TO THE B PILLAR MAY NOT BE LONG ENOUGH TO PROVIDE FULL THREAD ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ANCHORAGE WELD NUT.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000005117000024488000000265/recall.aspxFri, 18 Dec 1987 00:00:00 GMTINCORRECT SIZE AIR BRAKE ACTUATOR CHAMBERS WERE INSTALLED ON THE DRIVE AXLES.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000005072000006256000000104/recall.aspxTue, 15 Sep 1987 00:00:00 GMTINCORRECT SIZE AIR BRAKE ACTUATOR CHAMBERS WERE INSTALLED ON THE DRIVE AXLES.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000005072000006255000000104/recall.aspxTue, 15 Sep 1987 00:00:00 GMTINCORRECT SIZE AIR BRAKE ACTUATOR CHAMBERS WERE INSTALLED ON THE DRIVE AXLES.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000005072000024488000000104/recall.aspxTue, 15 Sep 1987 00:00:00 GMTUNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT CAN DEVELOP.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000004943000006256000000202/recall.aspxThu, 19 Feb 1987 00:00:00 GMTUNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT CAN DEVELOP.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000004943000006255000000202/recall.aspxThu, 19 Feb 1987 00:00:00 GMTUNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT CAN DEVELOP.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000004943000024488000000202/recall.aspxThu, 19 Feb 1987 00:00:00 GMTSEAT 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000004830000006255000000267/recall.aspxMon, 20 Oct 1986 00:00:00 GMTSEAT 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000004830000024488000000267/recall.aspxMon, 20 Oct 1986 00:00:00 GMTSEAT 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000004830000006254000000267/recall.aspxMon, 20 Oct 1986 00:00:00 GMTSEAT 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.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000004830000024495000000267/recall.aspxMon, 20 Oct 1986 00:00:00 GMTTHE HANDHOLD MOUNTING SYSTEM, WHICH CONSISTS OF A TUBULAR HANDLE HELD IN THREE PLACES BY CAST ALUMINUM BRACKETS AND ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE EXHAUST MUFFLER HEAT SHIELD. VIBRATION FROM THIS SYSTEM CAUSES THE HANDHOLD PARTS TO WEAR. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE PARTS WEAR THIN THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT THE HANDHOLD MIGHT GIVE WAY UNDER THE WEIGHT OF A DRIVER. THIS COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000004811000006255000000275/recall.aspxTue, 26 Aug 1986 00:00:00 GMTTHE HANDHOLD MOUNTING SYSTEM, WHICH CONSISTS OF A TUBULAR HANDLE HELD IN THREE PLACES BY CAST ALUMINUM BRACKETS AND ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE EXHAUST MUFFLER HEAT SHIELD. VIBRATION FROM THIS SYSTEM CAUSES THE HANDHOLD PARTS TO WEAR. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE PARTS WEAR THIN THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT THE HANDHOLD MIGHT GIVE WAY UNDER THE WEIGHT OF A DRIVER. THIS COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000004811000024488000000275/recall.aspxTue, 26 Aug 1986 00:00:00 GMTTHE HANDHOLD MOUNTING SYSTEM, WHICH CONSISTS OF A TUBULAR HANDLE HELD IN THREE PLACES BY CAST ALUMINUM BRACKETS AND ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE EXHAUST MUFFLER HEAT SHIELD. VIBRATION FROM THIS SYSTEM CAUSES THE HANDHOLD PARTS TO WEAR. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE PARTS WEAR THIN THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT THE HANDHOLD MIGHT GIVE WAY UNDER THE WEIGHT OF A DRIVER. THIS COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000004811000006254000000275/recall.aspxTue, 26 Aug 1986 00:00:00 GMTTHE HANDHOLD MOUNTING SYSTEM, WHICH CONSISTS OF A TUBULAR HANDLE HELD IN THREE PLACES BY CAST ALUMINUM BRACKETS AND ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE EXHAUST MUFFLER HEAT SHIELD. VIBRATION FROM THIS SYSTEM CAUSES THE HANDHOLD PARTS TO WEAR. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE PARTS WEAR THIN THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT THE HANDHOLD MIGHT GIVE WAY UNDER THE WEIGHT OF A DRIVER. THIS COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000004811000024495000000275/recall.aspxTue, 26 Aug 1986 00:00:00 GMTSTEERING COLUMN MOUNTING BOLTS MAY BE ABSENT, LEAVING ONLY THE KNEE PAD TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN IN PLACE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, KNEE PAD ATTACHING BOLTS MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT, ALLOWING THE STEERING COLUMN AND WHEEL TO COME LOOSE WHILE THE TRUCK IS BEING DRIVEN. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000004799000024488000000002/recall.aspxTue, 05 Aug 1986 00:00:00 GMTTHE SLEEPER COMPARTMENT INSIDE DOOR LATCHING MECHANISMS MAY CAUSE THE DOOR TO UNLATCH WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000004342000006254000000289/recall.aspxTue, 25 Sep 1984 00:00:00 GMTTHE PINCH BOLT INSTALLED ON THE STEERING GEAR COMPONENT IS OF A SMALLER SIZE THAN SPECIFIED.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000004127000024495000000002/recall.aspxWed, 07 Sep 1983 00:00:00 GMTTHE PINCH BOLT INSTALLED ON THE STEERING GEAR COMPONENT IS OF A SMALLER SIZE THAN SPECIFIED.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000004127000024660000000002/recall.aspxWed, 07 Sep 1983 00:00:00 GMTON INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE STEERING CONTROL SHAFT AND THE INPUT SHAFT ON THE STEERING GEAR BOX MAY BE DEFECTIVE. THE YOKE ON THE SHAFT MAY LOOSEN, ALLOWING THE SPLINED SURFACES ON THE YOKE AND SHAFT TO WEAR. CONTINUED OPERATION MAY RESULT IN WEAR AND EVENTUAL ROTATIONAL SLIPPAGE OF THE JOINT.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000003535000006253000000002/recall.aspxWed, 23 Jul 1980 00:00:00 GMTON INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE STEERING CONTROL SHAFT AND THE INPUT SHAFT ON THE STEERING GEAR BOX MAY BE DEFECTIVE. THE YOKE ON THE SHAFT MAY LOOSEN, ALLOWING THE SPLINED SURFACES ON THE YOKE AND SHAFT TO WEAR. CONTINUED OPERATION MAY RESULT IN WEAR AND EVENTUAL ROTATIONAL SLIPPAGE OF THE JOINT.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000003535000029107000000002/recall.aspxWed, 23 Jul 1980 00:00:00 GMTON INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE STEERING CONTROL SHAFT AND THE INPUT SHAFT ON THE STEERING GEAR BOX MAY BE DEFECTIVE. THE YOKE ON THE SHAFT MAY LOOSEN, ALLOWING THE SPLINED SURFACES ON THE YOKE AND SHAFT TO WEAR. CONTINUED OPERATION MAY RESULT IN WEAR AND EVENTUAL ROTATIONAL SLIPPAGE OF THE JOINT.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000003535000051628000000002/recall.aspxWed, 23 Jul 1980 00:00:00 GMTON INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE STEERING CONTROL SHAFT AND THE INPUT SHAFT ON THE STEERING GEAR BOX MAY BE DEFECTIVE. THE YOKE ON THE SHAFT MAY LOOSEN, ALLOWING THE SPLINED SURFACES ON THE YOKE AND SHAFT TO WEAR. CONTINUED OPERATION MAY RESULT IN WEAR AND EVENTUAL ROTATIONAL SLIPPAGE OF THE JOINT.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000003535000051627000000002/recall.aspxWed, 23 Jul 1980 00:00:00 GMTTHE PARK/RUN VALVE IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY STICK IN THE PARK POSITION. AN OUT OF BALANCE DIMENSION IN THE CYLINDER RESULTED IN AN UNDERSIZED BORE WHICH MAY CAUSE THE PLUNGER TO STICK. THEREFORE, THE WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL TO START.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000003333000006253000000245/recall.aspxTue, 06 Nov 1979 00:00:00 GMTTHE CAB FRONT MOUNTS MAY CRACK AND LOSE THEIR ABILITY TO HOLD THE CAB FIRMLY TO ITS FRAME MOUNTS. SUCH A FAILURE COULD ALLOW THE FRONT OF THE CAB TO MOVE VERTICALLY WHEN ENCOUNTERING ROUGH ROAD SURFACES. IN EXTREME SITUATIONS, THE CAB COULD RISE TO THE EXTENT THAT THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT COULD BECOME DISENGAGED.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000002527000051628000000288/recall.aspxTue, 14 Jun 1977 00:00:00 GMTTHE CAB FRONT MOUNTS MAY CRACK AND LOSE THEIR ABILITY TO HOLD THE CAB FIRMLY TO ITS FRAME MOUNTS. SUCH A FAILURE COULD ALLOW THE FRONT OF THE CAB TO MOVE VERTICALLY WHEN ENCOUNTERING ROUGH ROAD SURFACES. IN EXTREME SITUATIONS, THE CAB COULD RISE TO THE EXTENT THAT THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT COULD BECOME DISENGAGED.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000002527000051627000000288/recall.aspxTue, 14 Jun 1977 00:00:00 GMTTHE CAB FRONT MOUNTS MAY CRACK AND LOSE THEIR ABILITY TO HOLD THE CAB FIRMLY TO ITS FRAME MOUNTS. SUCH A FAILURE COULD ALLOW THE FRONT OF THE CAB TO MOVE VERTICALLY WHEN ENCOUNTERING ROUGH ROAD SURFACES. IN EXTREME SITUATIONS, THE CAB COULD RISE TO THE EXTENT THAT THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT COULD BECOME DISENGAGED.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/freightliner/conventional/recalls/000002527000051626000000288/recall.aspxTue, 14 Jun 1977 00:00:00 GMT