Service bulletin FRT497
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 | 45926 |
| Published by NHTSA | 1996-04-25 |
| Manufacturer's number | FRT497 |
| Manufacturer's date | 1995-08-01 |
| Replaces | 9503 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE |
NHTSA's summary
MEDIUM TRUCKS WITH CAB-MOUNTED EXHAUST STACK MAY EXPERIENCE THE EXHAUST STACK ATTACHMENTS BREAKING OUT OF THE B-PILLAR SKIN. IF THE B-PILLAR IS CRACKED, REMOVE AND REPLACE IT WITH A NEW B-PILLAR. MODIFY THE INSTALLATION TO A 4-POINT ATTACHMENT INSTEAD OF THE CURRENT 2 POINT VERSION. *SD
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
Engine, Exhaust and emissions, Exhaust manifold, pipes and muffler
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Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.