NHTSA recall 89V090000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 89V090000 |
| Manufacturer | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| Reported | 1989-06-05 |
| Owners notified | 1989-08-31 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Units potentially affected | 3219 |
What is wrong
CORROSION OF THE GRABHANDLE AT ITS MOUNTING SURFACE MAY LEAD TO CRACKING OR LOSS OF STRENGTH.
What can happen
FAILURE OF GRABHANDLE DURING USE COULD RESULT INPERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
REPLACE GRABHANDLE AND ITS FASTENER WITH IMPROVED GRABHANDLE; ALSO, INSTALL GASKET BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND AIR STARTER RESERVOIR.
Notes
SYSTEM:GRABHANDLE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:HIGH CAB OVER ENGINE TRUCK TRACTORS WITH GRABHANDLEATTACHED TO A VERTICAL AIR STARTER RESERVOIR.
| 1979 FREIGHTLINER COE | Built 1979-05-01 to 1987-07-01. |
|---|---|
| 1980 FREIGHTLINER COE | Built 1979-05-01 to 1987-07-01. |
| 1981 FREIGHTLINER COE | Built 1979-05-01 to 1987-07-01. |
| 1982 FREIGHTLINER COE | Built 1979-05-01 to 1987-07-01. |
| 1983 FREIGHTLINER COE | Built 1979-05-01 to 1987-07-01. |
| 1984 FREIGHTLINER COE | Built 1979-05-01 to 1987-07-01. |
| 1985 FREIGHTLINER COE | Built 1979-05-01 to 1987-07-01. |
| 1986 FREIGHTLINER COE | Built 1979-05-01 to 1987-07-01. |
| 1987 FREIGHTLINER COE | Built 1979-05-01 to 1987-07-01. |
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