NHTSA recall 05V001000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 05V001000 |
| Manufacturer's number | FL-438 |
| Manufacturer | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Reported | 2005-01-03 |
| Owners notified | 2005-04-20 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Units potentially affected | 1770 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SEATS BUILT BY GRA-MAG, THE SEAT PIVOT BOLTS CAN LOOSEN AND POSSIBLY FRACTURE OR DISLODGE, CAUSING THE SEAT BACK TO FAIL TO PROVIDE FULL SUPPORT TO THE DRIVER'S BACK.
What can happen
A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR SHOULD THE SEAT FALL BACKWARDS DURING USE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THESE VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 20, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
Notes
FREIGHTLINER RECALL NO. FL-438.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
| 2002 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built 2002-08-01 to 2004-09-30. |
|---|---|
| 2003 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built 2002-08-01 to 2004-09-30. |
| 2004 FREIGHTLINER COLUMBIA | Built 2002-08-01 to 2004-09-30. |
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