Service bulletin FSB-54-271
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10044666 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2012-07-19 |
| Manufacturer's number | FSB-54-271 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2012-06-01 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY |
NHTSA's summary
FREIGHTLINER: BATTERY BOXES, 8A31 AGM, IN SLEEPER CABS, ARE FAILING TO START WITH LOSS OF ELECTROLYTE ACCELERATING, DUE TO HIGH TEMPERATURES UNDER CAB. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
The document
No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.
Components
Electrical system, 12-volt battery
| FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA | 2013 |
|---|---|
| FREIGHTLINER CENTURY CLASS | 2012 |
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