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NHTSA recall 97V114001

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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number97V114001
ManufacturerFREIGHTLINER CORPORATION
Reported1997-08-04
Owners notified1997-09-05
ComponentEXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
Units potentially affected77000

What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCK. THE SHOULDER BOLT WHICH HOLDS THE GROTE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH CASE AND COMPONENTS TOGETHER CAN LOOSEN RESULTING IN THE TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTIONING.

What can happen

IF THE TURN SIGNAL FUNCTION IS LOST, FOLLOWING MOTORISTS WOULD NOT BE AWARE OF THE TURNING VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND TIGHTEN ANY LOOSE BOLTS AND IN THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WITHIN 2 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE RECALL NOTIFICATION LETTER. THE SHOULDER BOLT WILL BE REMOVED, CLEANED, AND REINSTALLED WITH LOCTITE. OWNERS CAN ALSO REQUEST LOCTITE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS SO THEY CAN FIX THE VEHICLES THEMSELVES.

Notes

NOTES:OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SEPTEMBER 5,1997.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712, 7 A.M. TO 3:30 P.M., PACIFIC TIME. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Vehicles this campaign lists
1991 FREIGHTLINER FL-70Built 1991-12-03 to 1994-07-01.
1992 FREIGHTLINER FL-70Built 1991-12-03 to 1994-07-01.
1993 FREIGHTLINER FL-70Built 1991-12-03 to 1994-07-01.
1994 FREIGHTLINER FL-70Built 1991-12-03 to 1994-07-01.
1991 FREIGHTLINER FL106Built 1991-12-03 to 1994-07-01.
1992 FREIGHTLINER FL106Built 1991-12-03 to 1994-07-01.
1993 FREIGHTLINER FL106Built 1991-12-03 to 1994-07-01.
1994 FREIGHTLINER FL106Built 1991-12-03 to 1994-07-01.
1991 FREIGHTLINER FL111Built 1991-12-03 to 1994-07-01.
1992 FREIGHTLINER FL111Built 1991-12-03 to 1994-07-01.
1993 FREIGHTLINER FL111Built 1991-12-03 to 1994-07-01.
1994 FREIGHTLINER FL111Built 1991-12-03 to 1994-07-01.
1991 FREIGHTLINER FL50Built 1991-12-03 to 1994-07-01.
1992 FREIGHTLINER FL50Built 1991-12-03 to 1994-07-01.
1993 FREIGHTLINER FL50Built 1991-12-03 to 1994-07-01.
1994 FREIGHTLINER FL50Built 1991-12-03 to 1994-07-01.
1991 FREIGHTLINER FL60Built 1991-12-03 to 1994-07-01.
1992 FREIGHTLINER FL60Built 1991-12-03 to 1994-07-01.
1993 FREIGHTLINER FL60Built 1991-12-03 to 1994-07-01.
1994 FREIGHTLINER FL60Built 1991-12-03 to 1994-07-01.
1991 FREIGHTLINER FL80Built 1991-12-03 to 1994-07-01.
1992 FREIGHTLINER FL80Built 1991-12-03 to 1994-07-01.
1993 FREIGHTLINER FL80Built 1991-12-03 to 1994-07-01.
1994 FREIGHTLINER FL80Built 1991-12-03 to 1994-07-01.
1991 FREIGHTLINER FLABuilt 1991-12-03 to 1994-01-01.
1992 FREIGHTLINER FLABuilt 1991-12-03 to 1994-01-01.
1993 FREIGHTLINER FLABuilt 1991-12-03 to 1994-01-01.
1994 FREIGHTLINER FLABuilt 1991-12-03 to 1994-01-01.
1991 FREIGHTLINER FLBBuilt 1991-12-03 to 1994-01-01.
1992 FREIGHTLINER FLBBuilt 1991-12-03 to 1994-01-01.
1993 FREIGHTLINER FLBBuilt 1991-12-03 to 1994-01-01.
1994 FREIGHTLINER FLBBuilt 1991-12-03 to 1994-01-01.
1991 FREIGHTLINER FLDBuilt 1991-12-03 to 1994-01-01.
1992 FREIGHTLINER FLDBuilt 1991-12-03 to 1994-01-01.
1993 FREIGHTLINER FLDBuilt 1991-12-03 to 1994-01-01.
1994 FREIGHTLINER FLDBuilt 1991-12-03 to 1994-01-01.
1991 FREIGHTLINER MB50Built 1991-12-03 to 1994-07-01.
1992 FREIGHTLINER MB50Built 1991-12-03 to 1994-07-01.
1993 FREIGHTLINER MB50Built 1991-12-03 to 1994-07-01.
1994 FREIGHTLINER MB50Built 1991-12-03 to 1994-07-01.
1991 FREIGHTLINER MB60Built 1991-12-03 to 1994-07-01.
1992 FREIGHTLINER MB60Built 1991-12-03 to 1994-07-01.
1993 FREIGHTLINER MB60Built 1991-12-03 to 1994-07-01.
1994 FREIGHTLINER MB60Built 1991-12-03 to 1994-07-01.
1991 FREIGHTLINER MB70Built 1991-12-03 to 1994-07-01.
1992 FREIGHTLINER MB70Built 1991-12-03 to 1994-07-01.
1993 FREIGHTLINER MB70Built 1991-12-03 to 1994-07-01.
1994 FREIGHTLINER MB70Built 1991-12-03 to 1994-07-01.

A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.

Investigated as EA96008

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

NHTSA investigations that led to this recall
EA96008Engineering analysis, opened 1996-06-06, closed 1997-09-15. DYSFUNCTIONAL TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLY. EXTERIOR LIGHTING.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.

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