# NHTSA recall 87V020000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 87V020000
- Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER CORP.
- Reported: 1987\-02\-19
- Owners notified: 1987\-09\-30
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
- Units potentially affected: 3250

## What is wrong

UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT CAN DEVELOP.


## What can happen

SHORT CIRCUIT COULD RESULT IN TRUCKS CATCHING FIRE.


## The remedy

REPLACE EXISTING PICTURE FRAME TYPE BATTERY RETAINER WITH AN I FRAME RETAINER AND INSTALL CONVOLUTED TUBING OVER POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE.


## Notes

SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FLC 112, CONVENTIONAL HEAVY\-DUTY TRUCKS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1985 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL](/makes/freightliner/conventional/1985/recalls.md). Built 1985\-05\-01 to 1987\-03\-01.
- [1986 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL](/makes/freightliner/conventional/1986/recalls.md). Built 1985\-05\-01 to 1987\-03\-01.
- [1987 FREIGHTLINER CONVENTIONAL](/makes/freightliner/conventional/1987/recalls.md). Built 1985\-05\-01 to 1987\-03\-01.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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