# NHTSA recall 87V091000

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: 87V091000
- Manufacturer: FREIGHTLINER CORP.
- Reported: 1987\-06\-15
- Owners notified: 1988\-02\-23
- Component: STRUCTURE
- Units potentially affected: 680

## What is wrong

BUCKLING OF THE TILT CYLINDERS MAY OCCUR WHILE LOWERING THE VEHICLES CAB DUE TO IMPROPER USE OF THE CAB TILT SYSTEM.


## What can happen

CAB MAY DROP TO ITS LOWERED POSITION.


## The remedy

REPLACE THE 1 1/2 IN. DIAMETER TILT CYLINDERS ON ALL 104 IN. CABS WITH 2 IN. DIAMETER CYLINDERS.


## Notes

SYSTEM: CAB TILT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 104 IN. CAB OVER ENGINE TRUCKS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1986 FREIGHTLINER COE](/makes/freightliner/c-o-e/1986/recalls.md). Built 1985\-11\-01 to 1987\-09\-01.
- [1987 FREIGHTLINER COE](/makes/freightliner/c-o-e/1987/recalls.md). Built 1985\-11\-01 to 1987\-09\-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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V091000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/87V091000)

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